Workers' Compensation News
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MLAC Reschedules Meeting to Discuss Legislative Concepts
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01/08/2016
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Management-Labor Advisory Committee meeting to discuss legislative concepts for the upcoming legislative session was rescheduled to Jan. 27 from Jan. 29.
No bill proposals have been posted to the MLAC website in advance of the meeting yet. And no measure have been pre-filed, ac...Read More
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MSF Issuing Dividend Payments
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01/07/2016
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Montana State Fund started mailing dividend checks as part of its plan to return $35 million to about 23,000 businesses it insured for at least six months between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013.
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Mitchell Acquires PBM Jordan Reses
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01/07/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Mitchell, a San Diego-based technology and service provider to the automobile and workers' compensation insurance markets, announced Wednesday that it has acquired the assets of pharmacy benefit manager Jordan Reses.
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MarketScout: P&C Rates Drop for Fourth Consecutive Month
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01/06/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The property and casualty insurance composite rate was down for the fourth month in a row in December, signaling the official start of a soft market, MarketScout reported.
December’s decrease of 4% in the...Read More
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Medical Providers to Oppose Drug Monitoring Mandates
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01/05/2016
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By: John Breslin (Eastern Bureau Chief)
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State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
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Medical providers in Maryland say they will oppose any legislation this session to impose mandatory use of the state's prescription drug monitoring program, citing concerns over patient-physician relationships, technology and a provision in current state law that prohibits anyone but a physic...Read More
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Medical Marijuana Ruling May Impact Workers' Comp
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01/04/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A decision last month by Minnesota's health commissioner to include intractable pain as a condition that can be treated with medical marijuana opened a door for claimants' attorneys to argue that workers' compensation insurers should reimburse their clients for pot.
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Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Amputation: OSHA
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12/28/2015
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Texas sheet metal maker M&M Manufacturing has been cited by safety inspectors for failing to protect workers from amputation hazards by failing to install guards on its machines.
The company has previously been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for s...Read More
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Manufacturer Fined for Alleged Electrical Hazards
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12/28/2015
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A manufacturer in Tarentum, Pennsylvania has been cited for safety violations for the fourth time in two years and is facing proposed penalties of $40,600 for the latest violations from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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