Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA's Expected Shift in Focus Has Yet to Materialize | 06/25/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Although the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has shown a few signs of becoming the kinder and gentler agency that many anticipated under President Donald Trump's administration, a major transformation is yet to be seen, observers say. ...Read More | |||
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Opinions of Defense Experts Raised Triable Issue as to How Worker's Accident Happened | 06/25/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, since the opinions of the defense experts challenging the worker’s account of his accident were enough to create a triable issue of fact. ...Read More | |||
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OIEC Issues Mandatory Notices on Ombudsman, 1st Responder Program | 06/22/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Office of Injured Employee Counsel posted online two posters that must be posted in workplaces: an Ombudsman Program notice that all employers are required to display, and a notice about the state’s new first responder advocacy program. ...Read More | |||
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Opioid-Only Formulary Goes to House Ways and Means | 06/22/2018 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A plan to limit opioid prescriptions for injured workers has passed a conference committee and now is in the hands of the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee. ...Read More | |||
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Out-of-State Worker's Bad-Faith Claim Belongs in Out-of-State Forum, Court Says | 06/21/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge should have dismissed an injured worker’s bad-faith claim against an insurance carrier, an underwriting firm and a claims adjuster, since Arizona provided a more appropriate forum for the claim to be heard. ...Read More | |||
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Omission of Party in Petition Caption Isn't Jurisdictional Error | 06/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A divided Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a failure to name a party of record in the caption of a petition for judicial review is not jurisdictionally fatal so long as the party is named in the body of the petition and is properly served. ...Read More | |||
| O'Banion Named Acting WC Court Administrator | 06/05/2018 | ||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lorra O'Banion, the general counsel for Nebraska's Workers' Compensation Court for the past several months, has been named acting administrator of the court, effective this week. O'Banion will pull double duty and remain as counsel until a permanent replacement administrat...Read More | |||
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Owner of Janitorial Firm Charged With Premium Fraud | 06/04/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged the owner of a Southern California janitorial company with seven counts of workers’ compensation premium fraud. ...Read More | |||
| One Call Offers Services to Government Sector | 06/01/2018 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| One Call Care Management, a provider of medical management services to the workers’ compensation industry, has launched a new service geared toward the government sector. One Call Government Solutions will focus on the unique needs of state and federal governments, including governm...Read More | |||
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Old Republic Launches Service Provider for Residual Markets | 06/01/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Old Republic International Corp., owner of the nation’s 10th largest workers’ compensation insurer, is getting into the residual market business. ...Read More | |||
