Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Butcher With Hand Injuries | 01/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a butcher was not entitled to benefits for injuries to his hands from repeated handling of cold and frozen meats because he had a pre-existing condition that left him uniquely susceptible to injury. ...Read More | |||
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New Workers' Compensation Calculation Program Released | 01/08/2018 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency has launched a new version of its online Workers’ Compensation Calculation Program, known as WCCALC. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Retail Worker Injured in Car Crash | 01/05/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a retail store worker for his injuries in a car accident while driving home from an assignment. ...Read More | |||
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No Duty Disability Pension for Officer Who Resigned Before Filing Application | 01/04/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police pension fund properly denied an injured officer’s request for benefits because he did not submit an application while employed and had not been misled about it. ...Read More | |||
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No Relief for Carrier That Failed to Appear at Hearings or File Timely Appeal | 01/04/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a carrier was not entitled to relief from liability for a worker’s claim due to its failure to participate in the hearings and file a timely appeal. ...Read More | |||
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New Provider Reimbursement Rates Will Take Effect April 1 | 01/04/2018 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Commission has set 2018 reimbursement rates for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. In a ...Read More | |||
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New Rule Would Allow Jockey Fund to Self-Insure | 01/04/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Board has proposed a new rule that would allow the horse racing industry to self-insure for workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Flight Attendant Injured in Fall While on Rest Period | 01/03/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a flight attendant was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from falling while she returned from dinner during a layover in New York City. ...Read More | |||
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New Contractor, Opioid Issues on Horizon for MSAs in New Year | 01/02/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Reducing opioid allocations in workers’ compensation settlements will remain a focus in the new year for those who work on Medicare set-asides, despite what some called a disappointing federal response last month on the issue of opioids and MSAs. ...Read More | |||
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New Crop of Generics May Help Reduce Drug Spending | 12/22/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 74 first-time generic drugs this year, including a generic for Truvada, a preventive treatment for HIV infection that workers’ comp payers spent 47% more on last year than in 2015. ...Read More | |||
