Workers' Compensation News
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Manufacturer Cited for Multiple Violations Following Finger Amputation | 11/20/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A window and door manufacturer in Hialeah, Florida, is facing proposed federal penalties of $398,545 after part of a worker’s finger was amputated. ...Read More | |||
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Modesto Physician to Pay $175K in Restitution for Billing Scam | 11/12/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| One of six Modesto, California, physicians who were charged last year with insurance fraud has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, and court hearings are scheduled for five others in December and January, the Modesto Be...Read More | |||
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Mail Carrier's Heat Sickness Prompts $129,336 Fine for USPS | 11/12/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The U.S. Postal Service is facing proposed fines of $129,336 after a Las Vegas mail carrier was hospitalized for heat exposure. An investigation by...Read More | |||
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Mechanic Failed to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim Based on Fall From Roof of Van | 11/12/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a vehicle mechanic’s Labor Law claim for alleged injuries from a fall from the roof of a van. ...Read More | |||
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Man Sentenced for Trying to Cash WC Rebate Check Meant for Day Care Center | 11/12/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A convicted drug and sex offender has been sentenced after pleading guilty to forging his name on an Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation rebate check that was intended for a day care center. ...Read More | |||
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Medical-Only Exclusion Being Applied to 2019 X-Mods | 11/09/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Starting Jan. 1, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will no longer count the first $250 of the cost of a claim against employers’ experience modifications for 2019, part of an effort to encourage reporting of all claims, including those that require only&...Read More | |||
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Medical Costs Drop 10% in Two Years | 11/08/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The total amount paid for medical treatment in California’s workers’ comp system fell nearly 10% from 2015 to 2017, as did average payments for physician services, pharmaceuticals and medical-legal reports. ...Read More | |||
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McPeak Bucks Advisory Council and Goes With 19% Rate Decrease | 11/08/2018 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has approved a 19% rate reduction for the voluntary and assigned risk markets, going against an advisory council that urged a more cautious approach. ...Read More | |||
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Mitchell and Genex Services Finalize Merger | 11/05/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Mitchell International, a provider of technology services to the property and casualty insurance industry, has finalized its merger with Genex Services. ...Read More | |||
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MSF Announces Dates for Safety Workshops | 11/02/2018 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Montana State Fund will hold a series of safety workshops throughout the state in November and December. The courses will cover how employers can ...Read More | |||
