Workers' Compensation News
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Reports Find Medical Costs Dropping, Attribute Success to SB 863
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08/27/2015
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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 average amount of medical costs paid per claim in calendar year 2014 dropped to $3,836 from $4,026 in 2013, according to California's Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau.
Gregory Johnson, director of medical analytics for the rating bureau, said during a research web...Read More
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Repeat Safety Violations Bring Manufacturer $119,900 in Fines
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08/26/2015
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State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $119,900 in penalties against an Atlanta air filter manufacturer, which the agency described as the second significant enforcement action against the company in the past six months.
OSHA said American Air Filter failed to...Read More
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Regulators Mulling Formulary to Prevent Opioid Abuse
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08/24/2015
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State: ME | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Maine's workers' compensation system could have a drug formulary before the end of the year, and its focus will be therapeutic if Workers' Compensation Chairman and Executive Director Paul Sighinolfi has his way.
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Rusin & Maciorowski Hires New Comp Attorney
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08/20/2015
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Rusin & Maciorowski law firm in Chicago announced Wednesday that it has hired a new attorney for its Workers' Compensation Department.
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Roofer Fined $47K for Most Common OSHA Violation
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08/20/2015
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
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Yet another roofing contractor has been hit with tens of thousands of dollars in federal fines for allegedly failing to protect its workers from falls while working on high surfaces.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $47,000 in fines against A&W Roofi...Read More
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Refusal to Attend IME Didn't Warrant Suspension of Benefits
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08/17/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Montana Workers' Compensation Court ruled that an insurance carrier could not terminate a worker's benefits based on her refusal to attend an independent medical examination if she wasn't going to be allowed to videotape it.
Case: New Hampshire Insurance Co. v. Matejovsky,...Read More
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