Workers' Compensation News
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Opioids Found Frequently in Claims With Multiple Prescriptions, CWCI Reports | 08/17/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers who are taking five or more prescription drugs at a time are more likely to be older than 50, have a back injury or have a long-running claim compared to claimants who are taking fewer drugs, according to a new report from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Outdoor Ad Company Cited After Worker Burned by High-Voltage Line | 08/17/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An outdoor advertising company is facing $32,435 in proposed penalties for alleged safety violations after a worker suffered third-degree burns when a metal pole being used to install a billboard sign touched an overhead power line. ...Read More | |||
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Offset Must Be Based on Maximum Monthly Pension Benefit Available | 08/15/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer was entitled to an offset against an injured worker’s pension benefits based on the maximum monthly amount he could receive, as opposed to the net amount he actually was paid. ...Read More | |||
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Overdose Rate Highest for Workers in Dangerous Occupations | 08/09/2018 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A study released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday finds that workers employed in high-risk industries such as construction and fishing were five or six ti...Read More | |||
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OSHA Proposes Rollback of Certain Electronic-Reporting Requirements | 07/30/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding a proposal to remove provisions of the agency&rsquo...Read More | |||
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Old Republic's Profit Nearly Doubles in Q2 | 07/27/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Old Republic International Corp. has reported net income of $198 million for the second quarter, a 95% increase from $102 million in the pri...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Five Contractors After Deadly Towboat Explosion | 07/26/2018 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined five contractors almost $800,000 after a towboat explosion in January killed three workers and injured six more. ...Read More | |||
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OSCAR in Focus During WCD's Annual Work Comp Conference | 07/23/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kansas Workers Compensation Division will share information about its Online System for Claims Administration and Research/Regulation during the 44th Annual Workers Compensation Seminar, scheduled for Sept. 25-26 at the Overland Park Convention Center. ...Read More | |||
| Opioid Prescribing Rules to Take Effect Aug. 8 | 07/11/2018 | ||
| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A regulation that requires doctors to check the state’s prescription drug monitoring program before prescribing opioids and sets an initial limit of a seven-day supply of opioids for acute pain will take eff...Read More | |||
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Ouster of JCC Rendered Moot Dispute Over Disqualification Motion | 06/26/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed a petition for a writ of prohibition seeking a reversal of the interlocutory orders entered by a judge of compensation claims before he left the bench. ...Read More | |||
