Workers' Compensation News
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Police Chief Sues for Retaliation, Failure to Accommodate Disability | 02/06/2019 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The former police chief for a small town in West Virginia has sued the town, alleging that it failed to accommodate his disability after a workplace injury and retaliated against him for filing a workers’ compensation claim, according to ...Read More | |||
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ProAssurance Warns of Q4 Loss, Questions Lloyd's Investment | 02/06/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| ProAssurance Corp. is warning investors that it expects to report a net loss of between 45 cents and 47 cents per basic and diluted share when it announces fourth quarter results on Feb. 21. ...Read More | |||
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PTSD Bill Passes Committee; Would Require Study Commission | 02/06/2019 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would try again to provide compensation for first responders with job-induced mental conditions has passed a New Hampshire Senate committee. ...Read More | |||
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PT App May Help Reduce Problems Associated With Treatment Delay, Researchers Say | 02/05/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Using a physical therapy app in addition to in-person PT visits helped injured workers return to modified duty 10 weeks sooner after rotator cuff surgery than patients who participated in conventional PT alone, according to a new study. ...Read More | |||
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Presumption Expansion Stalls in House | 02/04/2019 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would have expanded cancer presumption for Virginia firefighters has gone up in flames in the state House, but a similar bill may have some life left. ...Read More | |||
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PTSD From Fatal Shooting Didn't Entitle Officer to Injury Benefits | 01/31/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder was not entitled to injured-on-duty benefits because his mental condition had not been caused by extraordinary and unusual stress. ...Read More | |||
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Pinnacol Warns of Motorized Scooter Risks | 01/30/2019 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Pinnacol Assurance is advising businesses to consider the workers’ comp risks of motorized scooter use by employees. Employers —...Read More | |||
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PTSD Bill for Police, Firefighters Introduced in Senate | 01/29/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A bill introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly this week would make police officers and firefighters with post-traumatic stress disorder eligible for workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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PBMs Grooving to Latest Formulary Revisions | 01/28/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Pharmacy benefit managers are offering something that’s not heard every day: high praise for the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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Portable Benefits Proposal is Back in Carryover Bill | 01/28/2019 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation that would create a system of portable benefits for gig economy workers is getting another shot in the New Jersey Legislature. ...Read More | |||
