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Labor Dept. Proposing Rule Change on Petitions for Declaratory Rulings
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08/17/2016
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State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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South Dakota regulators have scheduled a Sept. 6 public hearing on a proposed rule change that would give the secretary of the Department of Labor & Regulation authority to dismiss requests for declaratory rulings without holding a hearing.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Public Hearing on 19.6% Rate Hike
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08/15/2016
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Florida attorney is asking for a temporary injunction to block Tuesday's public hearing on a 19.6% workers' compensation rate increase, alleging that the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation and the National Council on Compensation Insurance have violated the state's open meet...Read More
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L&I Proposing Changes to Record-Keeping Rules
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08/04/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Media
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The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is proposing changes to its record-keeping rules to ensure they are at least as effective as those promulgated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Lay Witness Testimony Can Rebut Statutory Presumption of Intoxication
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08/03/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Texas appellate court ruled last week that the family of a fatally injured lineman successfully rebutted the statutory presumption of intoxication that arose from the fact that he had tested positive for marijuana use at the time of his death.
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Lawsuit: Cop Drank Self to Death Over Denied Claim
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07/29/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The parents of a Santa Barbara police officer who died in 2014 say in a lawsuit filed with the U.S. District Court for Central California that the city caused their son’s death by denying his workers’ compensation claim.
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