Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmakers Unlikely to Fix Quirk That Caps Benefits for Survivors of PTD Claimants | 03/21/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A high court ruling last summer revealed an odd quirk in Maryland's workers' compensation law: If a permanently and totally disabled worker dies from reasons unrelated to the workplace injury, the maximum benefit payable to surviving dependents is capped at $45,000. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature OKs Bill Limiting Many Opioid Scripts to 7 Days | 03/21/2017 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Legislature has passed a bill limiting many opioid prescriptions to seven days. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Commissioner Appoints Director for Safety and Health Division | 03/21/2017 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Utah Labor Commissioner Jaceson R. Maughan announced Monday the promotion of Cameron S. Ruppe to director of the state Occupational Safety and Health Division. ...Read More | |||
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Legislation Sparks Debate on How Often Injuries Go Unreported | 03/20/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would impose a fine of up to $500 on employers who knowingly fail to report a workplace injury as required is moving through the Maryland legislature. ...Read More | |||
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L&I to Host Occupational Safety Seminar for Employers March 30 | 03/17/2017 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries will host a free, one-day occupational safety seminar for employers on March 30. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Tweak Law to Pave Way for Medical Fee Schedule | 03/16/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Monday signed a cleanup bill that will allow the state’s long-awaited medical fee schedule to go forward. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Leaders Backing Bill to Cover Mental Disorders in Work Comp | 03/16/2017 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Leaders of the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives are supporting a bill that would make mental health injuries compensable under workers’ compensation and create a presumption for first responders, according to a report by VTDigger.org. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill Changing Time Frame to Prosecute Insurance Fraud | 03/15/2017 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Colorado lawmakers passed a bill that would start the clock ticking for insurance fraud prosecutions when the crime is discovered, not when it was committed. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes PTSD Presumption for Firefighters | 03/15/2017 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Mexico lawmakers are sending Gov. Susana Martinez a bill that, if signed into law, would create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is a compensable condition for firefighters. ...Read More | |||
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Legislation Puts TPAs Under Consistent Financial Oversight | 03/15/2017 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Senate bill passed unanimously by both chambers went into effect Thursday to provide consistent financial oversight of third party administrators. ...Read More | |||
