Workers' Compensation News
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NAIC Presents Findings On Large-Deductible WC Policies
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08/12/2015
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Large-deductible workers’ compensation insurance policies may have found their place in the industry and their standing will take another step toward solidification next week.
A joint task force of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the International Association...Read More
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No Wage-Loss Benefits for Worker who Took Lower-Paying Job
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08/10/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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An injured worker who took low-paying jobs as a cashier and daycare worker without looking for a full-time position with wages comparable to her time-of-injury job was not entitled to wage-loss benefits, an Ohio appellate court ruled.
Case: State ex rel. Vinson v. Industrial Commission, N...Read More
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Nursing Home Owners Accused of Wrongdoing
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08/07/2015
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The California Labor Department issued $2.2 million in citations to the owners of three San Diego County nursing homes for wage-theft and workers' compensation violations.
Labor Commissioner Julie Su said in a press release that Fairhill Castle LLC and its owners Lamberto "June&q...Read More
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New Drug Shows Promise as Opioid Alternative
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08/07/2015
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Researchers at Memorial Sloan Ketterer Cancer Center in New York City think they’ve found an opioid-like substance that could provide the same pain relief as opioids without the side effects that lead to addiction and overdose.
The substance is called iodobenzoylnaltrexamide, or IBN...Read More
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NYCIRB Posts Details of 5.9% Increase
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08/04/2015
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The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board has posted the details on its filing for a 5.9% increase in loss costs approved by the state Department of Financial Services to take effect on Oct. 1, 2015.
The rating board's actuarial committee recommended a 15.8% increase this ...Read More
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New Executive Director Starts Cleaning up old Mess
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07/30/2015
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A lack of organization and communication were two of the problems plaguing the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission since it came into existence less than two years ago and faced a criminal investigation in its first six months.
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No Labor Law Liability for Landowner
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07/29/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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A New York appellate court rejected a worker's Labor Law claim against a property owner that was an alter ego of the worker's employer.
Case: Haines v. Verazzano of Dutchess, No. 2014-06740, 07/22/2015, published.
Facts: William Haines worked for the R.L. Baxter Building C...Read More
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New Hearing Officer in Bangor
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07/29/2015
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Attorney David Hirtle will replace Garry Greene as the hearing officer in Bangor, the Maine Workers' Compensation Board said in its quarterly newsletter.
Hirtle began practicing in 2008 at MacAdam Jury Law Office in Portland, representing clients in workers' compensation cases. He...Read More
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NYSIF Launches online Medical Portal
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07/20/2015
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The New York State Insurance Fund announced last week that is has launched an online portal for medical providers that will allow both doctors and third-party billers to review claims-payment information regarding injured workers.
The state-chartered insurer, New York's carrier of las...Read More
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