Workers' Compensation News
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Report Recommends State Adopt RBRVS Medical Fee Schedule
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04/06/2016
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona should adopt Medicare’s Resource Based Relative Scale reimbursement methodology as the foundation of its workers’ compensation fee schedule, according to a report by Public Consulting Group.
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Rules Committee Affirms WCAB Appointees
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03/31/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest appointments to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board: Jose Razo III and Deidra Lowe.
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Retired Cop's Heart Attack Not Compensable
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03/31/2016
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Review Board erred in awarding benefits to a retired police officer who suffered heart disease because there was no evidence he had suffered any impairment before retiring, the state Appellate Court ruled.
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Ruling Entered Without Prejudice Could Be 'True Closing' of Claim
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03/25/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that a judge's determination as to the extent of a worker's disability, though made without prejudice, constituted the "true closing" of the claim for purposes of determining when liability could transfer to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases....Read More
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Rams Scuttle Forum Selection Clause from Player Contracts
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03/21/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Los Angeles Rams arrive in Southern California next month to start their pre-season training camp – and they say they are prepared to have all their player contracts be governed by the laws of the Golden State once they get here.
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Research Group Issues Data Call for Lifetime Income and Death Benefit Study
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03/21/2016
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation's research arm plans to issue a data call to insurers in support of its analysis of the adequacy of lifetime income and death benefits.
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Roofing Co. Faces $104K in Penalties After 13th OSHA Inspection in 10 Years
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03/17/2016
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State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Wisconsin roofing contractor faces $104,390 in penalties after U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors cited it for failing to protect workers from fall hazards for the 13th time in 10 years.
OSHA said it issued citations for two willful, two serious and one o...Read More
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