Workers' Compensation News
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New Fee Schedules Give Modest Increase in Reimbursement | 09/27/2019 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has posted new workers' compensation medical fee schedules that take effect Oct. 1. Th...Read More | |||
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No PTD Award for Severely Injured Worker Who Abandoned Job Market | 09/26/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker based on his abandonment of the workforce. ...Read More | |||
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No Pension Benefits for Surviving Spouse of Police Officer | 09/24/2019 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a denial of pension benefits to the surviving spouse of a police officer who died from an overdose of prescription pain medication. ...Read More | |||
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New Rules Would Make it Difficult to Reopen Claims, Attorneys Say | 09/19/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has proposed new rules that have surprised claimants' and defense attorneys alike, with some arguing that the changes could make it much harder to reopen claims. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Proposes 3.8% Rate Cut | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau on Monday announced it is seeking a 3.8% decrease in the overall premium and rate level for 2020. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Who Suffered Concrete Burns | 09/11/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who suffered burns on his legs while pouring concrete. Case:...Read More | |||
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NCCI Calls for 9.5% Decrease for 2020; Reports Show Claims, Costs Dropping | 09/10/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 9.5% decrease in loss costs for the voluntary market in Tennessee in 2020, a figure that's half of what the rating organization recommended for this year. ...Read More | |||
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New Hospital Radiology Charges Released | 09/10/2019 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released an updated hospital radiology database showing the mean charges and standard deviations for hundreds of procedures in different ZIP codes around the state. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse, DOT Worker Charged With Double Dipping | 09/10/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Inspector General's office announced the arrest of two people charged with continuing to receive workers' compensation benefits while taking on new jobs. ...Read More | |||
| Nominating Committee Sets Special Meeting on ALJ Positions | 09/09/2019 | ||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee will hold a special meeting Sept. 18. The meeting, which begins at 2 p.m., will be held to elect a chairman and to discuss administrative law judge positions, the Labor Cabinet said in an email Friday. The meeting will be...Read More | |||
