Workers' Compensation News
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No Longer About Fee Schedules, Bill Would Return ALJs to Comp Department | 01/15/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: WI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Few states seem to put as much store in their workers' compensation advisory councils as Wisconsin does in its panel, an 18-member group that includes representatives from labor, management, regulators and the medical community. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Rate Adequacy, Aging Workforce, Medical Costs Among Top Issues for 2020 | 01/14/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said rate adequacy, an aging workforce and medical costs are among the top concerns of work comp industry executives heading into 2020. ...Read More | |||
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New THC Breathalyzer Tests to Be on Market in Months | 01/08/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Just in time for new marijuana legalization laws that kicked in around the country this year, at least three companies in 2020 are planning to offer THC breathalyzer kits that reportedly will show if a worker has consumed the drug within the last few hours. ...Read More | |||
| No PTD Award for Worker who Can't Prove MMI Status for All Injuries | 01/02/2020 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the State Fund was entitled to summary judgment on a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits since the worker failed to prove he had reached maximum medical improvement for all of his disabling conditions. ...Read More | |||
| New Work Comp Legislation Taking Effect With New Year | 12/31/2019 | ||
| By: Tonika Reed (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In his first year as governor of California, Gavin Newsom signed multiple workers’ compensation bills addressing issues including first responder presumptions, medical provider network practices and provider reimbursement rates. While the measure ordering the Division of Worker...Read More | |||
| No Benefits for Newlywed Rendered Quadreplegic in Car Accident | 12/27/2019 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a newlywed who was rendered quadriplegic in a car accident while rushing to the airport to catch a flight. Case: Papageorge v. Tyson Shared Services Inc., No. CV-19-149, 12/11/2019, published. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI to Simplify Employer Ownership Forms | 12/20/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on proposed changes to the Experience Rating Plan Manual that are designed to make it easier for employers to file ownership information. ...Read More | |||
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New Law Means Insurers Must Provide Dependents' Info, Supplement Benefits Amounts | 12/19/2019 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The director and chief judge of the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation is reminding attorneys, insurance carriers and self-insured employers that new laws bring new responsibilities. ...Read More | |||
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Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Claim | 12/18/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer was entitled to compel arbitration of an employee’s personal injury claim. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Opens Registration for 2020 Annual Issues Symposium | 12/18/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its 2020 Annual Issues Symposium. ...Read More | |||
