Workers' Compensation News
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MLAC Exploring New Method for Rating Impairment
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09/23/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefThe Oregon Chiropractic Association says the current method for measuring the impairment of permanently disabled workers is outdated and unreliable, and that a stakeholder panel should c...Read More
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Motion Filed to Dismiss Challenge to SB 863's Lien-Activation Fee
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09/16/2013
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The administrators of California's workers' compensation system last week moved for the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to the state's retroactive application of the $100 lien-"activation" fee on service providers.Counsel for DIR Director Christin...Read More
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McCarty Schedules Hearing on Call for 1% Rate Increase
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09/16/2013
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 1 on a call by the National Council on Compensation Insurance to increase rates in the voluntary workers' compensation market by 1%, effective on Jan. 1, 2014.NCCI said in the rate filing last month ...Read More
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Masonry Contractor Facing $85,800 in Fines
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09/13/2013
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a masonry contractor in Upper Darby, Pa., for 10 safety violations at a new residential construction project in Philadelphia.OSHA said in a news release inspectors responded to a complaint alleging imminent danger involving...Read More
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Metal Fabricator Cited for 17 Safety and Health Violations
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09/12/2013
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Metal fabricator Downey Metal Products has been cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 17 safety and health violations at its factory in Adairsville, Ga.OSHA said in a press release the company, based in Adairsville, was inspected in April following a complai...Read More
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Montpelier Re to Form Virtual Risk Institute
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09/11/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Bermuda-based Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. is launching a virtual risk institute that will harness the capabilities of scientists and insurance specialists to target new methods for quantifying risk.Partnering with Montpelier Re to create Montpelier Risk Institute are the University of We...Read More
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Medical Training Institute Fined for Bloodborne Pathogen Hazards
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09/10/2013
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an Atlanta-based health care training institute for failure to abate bloodborne pathogen hazards and has proposed fines of $62,000.OSHA said in a press release that inspectors cited Atlanta Health Careers Institute for viol...Read More
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MWCEA Provides Details for Annual Conference
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09/10/2013
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State: MD | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Maryland Workers' Compensation Educational Association has announced details of its 29th Annual Conference set for Sept. 15-18 in Ocean City, Md.The conference will be held at the Clarion Resort in Ocean City and will feature sessions on opioid addiction, appropriate medical care...Read More
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Medical Advisory Committee Meeting Sept. 20
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09/09/2013
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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 Medical Advisory Committee is meeting Sept. 20 in Wilsonville to continue its discussion about new medical technologies, including spinal cord stimulators and prosthetic ankles.The committee will hear public testimony and discuss whether additional studies are necessary to det...Read More
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Mitchell, Guidewire to Provide Enhanced Claims System
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09/05/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Property and casualty insurance software firms Mitchell and Guidewire Software are forming a partnership to provide policyholders with advance claims systems.The plan calls for integration of Guidewire’s core claims-management system and Mitchell’s expert adjusting and workfl...Read More
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