Workers' Compensation News
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MSF Annual Report: Investment Returns Boosted Surplus to $550.7 Million | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Montana State Fund increased its surplus by more than $38 million while charging the lowest rates since it was created 30 years ago and declaring a $30 million dividend, according to the carrier’s 2019 annual report. ...Read More | |||
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Man Allegedly Took More Than $38K in Fraudulent Workers' Comp Benefits | 11/12/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Los Angeles-area man has been arraigned on three felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after he allegedly received more than $38,000 in illegal benefits, according to the California Department of Insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Mental Stress Claims From COVID a Possibility, Psychologist Warns | 11/02/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| As the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated in many parts of the U.S., doctors, attorneys and claims administrators may soon see more coronavirus cases with workers claiming psychological damage stemming from symptoms and events related to the deadly virus, said Southern California clinical ...Read More | |||
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Marsh Webinar to Explore Employer Liability and COVID-19 | 10/29/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Global insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh is hosting a webinar Nov. 12 to discuss employers’ liability for COVID-19 claims. ...Read More | |||
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Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer Launches Jacksonville Office, Adds Partner Elizabeth Hernandez | 10/27/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer announced the opening of a subrogation law office in Jacksonville and said attorney Elizabeth Hernandez has joined the firm as a partner to oversee the opening and running of the new office. ...Read More | |||
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Marsh: COVID-19 Impacts on Comp Better Than Expected, but Challenges Remain | 10/16/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The nation’s workers’ compensation systems are not experiencing the worst-case scenarios some stakeholders predicted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, though employers and injured workers aren’t out of the woods yet, according to a new study from a global insurance broker a...Read More | |||
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MLAC's COVID Subcommittee Meets Oct. 23 | 10/14/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A subcommittee of Oregon’s labor-management advisory panel will continue deliberations during an Oct. 23 virtual meeting about a proposed presumption that COVID-19 is compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Mechanic Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Lying About Medical History | 10/13/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a go-kart mechanic forfeited his right to compensation for injuries to his back and shoulder by lying about his history of anxiety and heart issues. ...Read More | |||
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Meter Reader Charged in Alleged Dog Bite Scam | 10/12/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A meter reader who said she fainted at the sight of dogs and could not return to work after she was bitten on the arm is accused of faking the severity of her injuries to steal more than $186,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries...Read More | |||
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Man Kept on Trucking While Receiving Benefits | 10/12/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A truck driver in Ohio has pleaded guilty to continuing to work while collecting more than $141,500 in workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
