Workers' Compensation News
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Rules Proposed to Eliminate Record Requirement in Joint Petitions to Reopen Benefits | 08/09/2021 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is holding a hearing Sept. 9 on proposed rules that would eliminate a requirement that medical records be submitted concurrently with joint petitions seeking to reopen medical benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Report: BWC Wellness Grant Can Help Reverse COVID Weight Gain | 07/27/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Ohio employers can use workplace wellness grants from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to create programs to help workers lose weight gained during the pandemic, according to an editorial published in the ...Read More | |||
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Report: High Rate of Injuries Among State's Amazon Warehouse Workers | 07/09/2021 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| People working in Amazon warehouses are twice as likely to suffer a serious injury than those working in any other warehouse in Pennsylvania, according to a report by the Phi...Read More | |||
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Report: Former Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud | 07/08/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former insurance agent was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to stealing $105,000 in workers’ compensation premiums from Southern California business owners, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Report: WSI Declares $93 Million Dividend | 07/07/2021 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Dakota Department of Workforce Safety and Insurance has declared a $93 million dividend, according to a report by prariepublic.org. ...Read More | |||
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Reopened WCAB Office Has Seen Increase in Filings, Commissioners Say | 06/28/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| While California eases out of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board office has reopened to five days a week and commissioners have seen an increase in case filings, Chairwoman Katherine Zalewski said. ...Read More | |||
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RIMS Announces Educational Partnerships With Universities | 06/25/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| RIMS, the risk management society, has entered into agreements with universities in California, Connecticut, New York and Virginia to develop educational programs focused on the Certified Risk Management Professional certification process. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Staffing Agency Owner Accused of Comp Fraud | 06/25/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a Massachusetts temporary staffing agency is facing workers’ compensation fraud charges for allegedly underreporting payroll, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Report: Commissioners Nix Salary Continuation Benefits for County Employees | 06/25/2021 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Commissioners of a North Carolina county recently voted to nix a policy that paid injured employees their full salaries in lieu of temporary disability benefits calculated at two-thirds of their wages, according to a local media report. ...Read More | |||
| Report: City of Minneapolis Comp Claims Jumped Nearly 70% in 2020 | 06/22/2021 | ||
| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Year-to-year workers’ compensation claims filed by city of Minneapolis employees jumped nearly 70% in 2020, according to a report from a local news radio outlet. ...Read More | |||
