Workers' Compensation News
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PJ Clifford Levy to Speak at AIP Educational Luncheon
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02/12/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Clifford Levy, the presiding judge for the San Diego District Office of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, will speak to claims professionals during an educational luncheon on Feb. 17.
Levy is scheduled to speak at the first Association of Insurance Professionals seminar in 2015...Read More
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Patriot National Acquires 2 Comp Firms
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02/09/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Patriot National announced the acquisition of two California-based firms serving the workers' compensation industry.
Florida-based Patriot acquired Phoenix Risk Management Insurance Services Inc., a managing general agent headquartered in Roseville, California, and also purchased Deci...Read More
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Presumption Bill for Firefighters Given First Reading in House
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02/06/2015
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State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Six lawmakers in the Georgia House of Representatives have filed a presumption bill for firefighters with identical provisions to a bill already filed in the Senate.
House Bill 216 would give firefighters a rebuttable presumption that certain medical conditions are occupational diseases c...Read More
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Premium Audit Leads to Fraud Charges against Temp-Staffing Firm Owners
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02/05/2015
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State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A married couple who operated several temporary staffing companies and a family member who purchased one of their firms have been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly underreporting payroll to save on workers' compensation premiums and income taxes, the state Attorney General's Offi...Read More
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Physical Fitness Test Causes 3 Comp Claims
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02/04/2015
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Three members of the Colorado Springs Police Department filed workers' compensation claims after taking a mandatory physical fitness test, according to a report by an NBC affiliate for southern Colorado.
The police department created a standardized test on the advice of a committee co...Read More
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PERMA Details Ongoing Review by Comp Board
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02/03/2015
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Public Employer Risk Management Association has fielded more than 300 questions from the New York State Workers' Compensation Board as part of an inquiry focused on financial management, underwriting, risk management, loss control and PERMA's relationship with its third-party administ...Read More
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Providers Not Seeing Increase in Liens as Statute of Limitations Comes into Play
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02/02/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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The 18-month window to file a lien imposed by Senate Bill 863 started coming into play at the start of the year, but lien representatives and service providers say they haven't seen an increase in filing activity in January.
SB 863 amended Labor Code Section 4903.5 to prohibit filing ...Read More
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Painting Contractor Faces Fines for Fall Hazards Twice in 2 Years
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01/30/2015
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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P&W Painting Contractors, a Toledo, Ohio-based company, is facing its second set of federal fines in two years for exposing employees to falls that could lead to injury or death.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $40,040 in fines against the company for ni...Read More
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