Workers' Compensation News
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Ned Rand Steps Into CEO Role at ProAssurance | 07/03/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Edward “Ned” Rand Jr. has succeeded W. Stancil Starnes as chief executive officer of ProAssurance Corp., effective Monday. ...Read More | |||
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New Penalties for Misclassifying Workers Take Effect | 07/03/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Nevada employers will face a penalty of $2,500 for willfully misclassifying employees as contractors, under a law that went into effect Monday. ...Read More | |||
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New Laws Take Effect Next Month on PTSD, Appeals Deadline, Large Deductibles | 07/02/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| On Aug. 1, four new laws will take effect in Louisiana, impacting first responders, large-deductible policyholders and parties who want to appeal a medical necessity decision. ...Read More | |||
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Number of Covered Workers Increases Again in 2018 | 06/27/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The number of employees covered by workers’ compensation increased for a fourth straight year in Oregon, according to data released by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Firefighter Who Didn't File Claim After 1st Diagnosis of Heart Disease | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to benefits for heart disease because he failed to file a claim within one year of his first diagnosis. ...Read More | |||
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Nine More Stung for Allegedly Failing to Carry Comp | 06/21/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has arrested nine more contractors for allegedly operating without a license and without workers' compensation insurance. ...Read More | |||
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New Law Prohibits Employers From Refusing to Hire Those Who Test Positive for Pot | 06/20/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Nevada employers in 2020 will not be allowed to refuse to hire job applicants who couldn’t lay off the marijuana long enough to pass a pre-employment drug test. ...Read More | |||
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No Timeliness Defense for Employer | 06/19/2019 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that a worker filed a timely claim for additional benefits because his employer failed to provide a mandatory notice of claim status when his entitlement to permanent partial impairment compensation would end. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Ladder | 06/18/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claim could not be decided by summary judgment, since triable issues existed. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Grinder Mishap | 06/17/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for an injury that occurred while he used a grinder without a safety guard. ...Read More | |||
