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No Duty Disability Benefits for Correctional Officer With Heart Stents 02/20/2019
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of disability retirement benefits for a correctional officer who worked a substantial amount of overtime and had no medical restrictions after undergoing heart stent surgery. ...Read More
 
 

Nurse Must Repay $46,000 for Double Dipping 02/20/2019
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A north Texas nurse must repay Texas Mutual Insurance Co. more than $46,000 after she was found guilty of double dipping. Shannon Drew, of Aubrey,...Read More
 
 

NCOIL Committee to Start Work on Formulary Model Law 02/15/2019
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
A group that recently adopted a model law pertaining to physician dispensing in workers’ comp has now set its sights on a model act for work comp drug formularies. ...Read More
 
 

Not So Super, Man: Comic Book Dealer Sentenced for Double-Dipping 02/11/2019
State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
An injured mail carrier-turned-comic book dealer was sentenced to probation and home confinement this week after pleading guilty to collecting federal benefits while working. ...Read More
 
 

No Additional Benefits for Worker Injured in Successive Accidents 02/08/2019
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Supreme Court of Tennessee adopted the opinion of the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel denying additional benefits to a worker for his injuries from two accidents. ...Read More
 
 

No Additional Damages or New Trial for Injured Exterminator 02/05/2019
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A California appellate court ruled that an injured exterminator was not entitled to a larger award of damages on his negligence claim against a property owner, nor was he entitled to a new trial. ...Read More
 
 

No Benefits for Worker Despite Employer's Failure to Use Defibrillator 02/04/2019
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Supreme Court of Tennessee last week ruled that an employer can be held liable for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits for an injury caused by its failure to provide reasonable medical assistance to an employee, but liability turns on reasonableness. ...Read More
 
 

Normandy Insurance Announces Second Expansion This Year 02/01/2019
State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Normandy Insurance Co. is now offering workers’ compensation to small, medium and large businesses in Oklahoma. The move follows the insurer&r...Read More
 
 

Ninnette Gregory Joins David Clark Law Office in Wheaton 02/01/2019
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
Attorney Ninnette Gregory has joined the Law Office of David W. Clark in Wheaton, Illinois, the firm announced Thursday. ...Read More
 
 

No Cost Projected for Corporation Exemption Bill 01/30/2019
State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A Utah bill that would clarify that the exemption from workers’ compensation coverage for partnerships and sole proprietorships also applies to minors will not materially impact state spending, according to a new fiscal note. ...Read More
 
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