Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Cites Auto Auction Company Following Deadly Crash | 11/14/2017 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. in Billerica, Massachusetts, is facing proposed federal fines of $267,081 following a May incident in which a sport utility vehicle struck and killed five people, and injured several others. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Postpones Requirement for Crane Operator Certification | 11/13/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule setting Nov. 10, 2018, as the date for employers in the construction industry to comply with a requirement for crane operator ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement Following Hurricane Irma | 11/09/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has resumed normal enforcement throughout most of Florida and Georgia. Most programmed enfo...Read More | |||
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Orthopedic Surgeon Reinstated to Treat Injured Workers | 10/30/2017 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Forest Hills physician who completed two years of probation and paid a $5,000 fine over misconduct allegations has been reinstated to treat injured workers, according to the state Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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Officials From Disbanded, Carrier-Funded Anti-Fraud Group Helm New Unit | 10/24/2017 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Now that the Travis County District Attorney’s Office no longer operates an anti-fraud unit funded by Texas Mutual Insurance Co., the state’s workers’ compensation agency has created an anti-fraud unit of its own, bringing two high-level professionals connected to the former ope...Read More | |||
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One Call Appoints Brian Griffith as Chief Sales Officer | 10/16/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Brian Griffith One Call Care Manage...Read More | |||
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Office of Injured Employee Counsel Opposes Crackdown on Compounds | 10/13/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The state agency that helps injured workers navigate the workers’ compensation system opposes a proposal to require preauthorization for all compounded medications. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement Following Hurricane Harvey | 10/13/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey, resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Opioid Maker Settles Attorney General Investigation for $500,000 | 10/09/2017 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An opioid manufacturer has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that it engaged in a widespread plot to unlawfully market its fentanyl spray and pay kickbacks to providers to push the product. ...Read More | |||
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One of Country's Most Expensive States for Comp Considers 14% Rate Decrease | 09/28/2017 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The nation's fourth most expensive state for workers' compensation insurance could be looking at an approximately 14% rate decrease come January if its insurance commissioner approves a National Council on Compensation Insurance proposal announced last week. ...Read More | |||
