Workers' Compensation News
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Metal Plant Cited by OSHA For 11 Violations following April Fire
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11/04/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Glendale Heights sheet metal production plant has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 11 safety and health violations following a dust collector explosion and ensuing fire that injured two workers.According to OSHA, Northst...Read More
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McCarty Approves 0.7% Rate Increase
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10/31/2013
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday approved a revised filing by the National Council on Workers' Compensation that will increase workers' compensation rates in the voluntary market by 0.7%, effective Jan. 1, 2014.McCarty rejected NCCI's initial filing s...Read More
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McCarty Appoints Interim Chief of Staff
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10/29/2013
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty last week appointed Rebecca Matthews to become interim chief of staff for the state Office of Insurance Regulation. Matthews succeeds Audrey Brown, who has served as McCarty's chief of staff since 2008.Matthews, who currently serves as dep...Read More
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MLAC Cancels November Meeting
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10/25/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Oregon Management-Labor Advisory Committee canceled the Nov. 1 meeting it scheduled to hear proposals from system users about possible legislation for the 2014 session.The committee is still scheduled to meet on Jan. 10 to hear proposals for bills that could be filed during the 35-da...Read More
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McCarty Denies 1% Loss-Cost Increase
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10/24/2013
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Tuesday denied a request by the National Council on Compensation Insurance to increase rates in the voluntary workers' compensation market by 1% and ordered the rate maker to refile to increase loss costs by 0.7%, effective on Jan. 1, 2014....Read More
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Monterey County DA Launches Health Care Fraud Unit
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10/23/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is using a $285,000 grant from the California Department of Insurance to launch a disability and health care fraud unit.District Attorney Dean D. Flippo’s office said that grant funding will pay for a senior prosecutor and an inv...Read More
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Milwaukee County Supervisors Oppose Outsourcing Claims
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10/16/2013
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Milwaukee County supervisors disagreed with County Executive Chris Abele's plan to outsource the administration of workers' compensation claims on Monday.The board questioned Abele's plan to outsource the handling of workers' compensation claims during a Monday meeting, a...Read More
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MLAC Soliciting Legislative Proposals for 2014
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10/15/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Management-Labor Advisory Committee is asking organizations that plan to introduce workers’ compensation bills next year to submit their recommendations for review.Committee members are starting to review legislative plans for the 2014 session and said it would be useful...Read More
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Milwaukee Neurosurgeon Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud Count
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10/10/2013
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Waukesha County neurosurgeon has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of wire fraud, after being indicted on 13 counts of federal health care fraud. Cully White, 44, of Pewaukee, was scheduled to enter his plea in federal court on Monday, but subsequently asked to delay the plea du...Read More
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