Workers' Compensation News
Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Injured Worker's Negligence Claim | 12/16/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of an injured employee’s negligence claims should have been granted. ...Read More | |||
NCCI: Surveyed Executives Concerned About Rate Adequacy, Economy | 12/14/2022 | ||
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Workers' compensation executives are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the economy, medical inflation, the shifting workforce and rate adequacy, according to the latest survey from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. ...Read More | |||
NCCI Proposes Manual Changes | 12/02/2022 | ||
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The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed changes to various workers’ compensation documents. ...Read More | |||
NCOIL Announces New Officer Team | 12/01/2022 | ||
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The National Council on Insurance Legislators announced that Arkansas state Rep. Deborah Ferguson will serve as the association’s president in 2023. ...Read More | |||
N.J. Most Expensive State for Comp; Wyoming Jumps to Top 10 in Latest DCBS Study | 11/23/2022 | ||
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New Jersey maintained its spot as the most expensive state for purchasing workers’ compensation coverage in the latest biennial rate ranking by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More | |||
No Compensation for Time Injured Man Refused to Return to Work | 11/22/2022 | ||
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A Florida appellate court ruled that a man whose employer failed to offer him suitable work within his restrictions was not entitled to compensation for the six-week period when he refused to come in. ...Read More | |||
No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall From Scaffold | 11/21/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to proceed with his Labor Law claims for a fall from a scaffold, as the defendant failed to establish that man did not work on the project and that he was not present on the day of the alleged accident. ...Read More | |||
NCCI Proposes Changes to Experience Rating Methodology | 11/17/2022 | ||
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing changes to its experience rating methodology. ...Read More | |||
No Compensation Owed for Worker's Loss of Vision, Hearing Before Death | 11/11/2022 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of compensation to the daughters of a worker for the loss of his vision up until his death when his ventilator was removed. ...Read More | |||
No Change in Premium Assessments for 2023 | 11/09/2022 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Tuesday announced that premium assessment rates will remain unchanged in 2023. The WCD said its...Read More | |||