Workers' Compensation News
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MEMIC Paying Record $22M in Dividends | 10/03/2018 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co. announced Tuesday that it will pay a record $22 million in dividends to 17,000 employers. MEMIC’s bo...Read More | |||
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Multiplier Applies to PPD Award for Worker Who Voluntarily Retired | 10/02/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker who retires for reasons not solely related to a prior compensable injury is entitled to application of a two-multiplier to an award of permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Meat Packing Plant Cited After Worker Caught in Machine | 10/01/2018 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A meat packing company in Green Bay faces proposed federal penalties of $221,726 after a worker was caught in a machine and seriously injured. JBS ...Read More | |||
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Merger to Make Genex Subsidiary of Mitchell International | 09/28/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Technology provider Mitchell International and case-management provider Genex Services announced Thursday that they have reached a definitive merger agreement under which Genex will become a subsidiary of San Diego-based Mitchell. ...Read More | |||
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Manufacturer Fined $225K After Worker Killed by Machinery | 09/27/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $225,046 in penalties against a Colorado manufacturer for machine safety hazards after an employee was killed while working on a forging machine. ...Read More | |||
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Mail Carrier Dies From Overheating After Return From Comp Injury | 09/26/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A 63-year-old U.S. Postal Service carrier who was found unconscious in her truck on the first day back to work after an injury died from hyperthermia, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Medical Advisory Committee Discussing Platelet-Rich Plasma | 09/25/2018 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The committee that advises the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on which medical services should be compensable will continue its review of platelet-rich plasma during an Oct. 19 meeting. ...Read More | |||
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Maine Posts Updates to Hospital Fee Schedule | 09/18/2018 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Maine Workers' Compensation Board has released its updated medical fee schedule, effective Oct. 1. The 605-page ...Read More | |||
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Medical Board Posts FAQ on Mandatory Use of CURES | 09/17/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Medical Board of California posted to its website answers to frequently asked questions about the requirement for providers to consult with the state’s prescription drug-monitoring database when prescribing certain controlled substances. ...Read More | |||
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Move to Abolish OSH Board Could Affect Claims, Attorneys Say | 09/17/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| When Gov. Matt Bevin in July abolished a little-known occupational safety board, a number of Democrats fired off letters, urging that the executive action be rescinded. ...Read More | |||
