Workers' Compensation News
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Rating Bureau Extends COVID Premium Breaks Through April | 12/02/2020 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has extended COVID-19 premium reduction provisions that were set to expire Dec. 31. ...Read More | |||
| Regional Study: L.A. Basin Numbers Down, But Area Continues to Lead in Claim Frequency | 11/25/2020 | ||
| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The more things change in California’s workers’ compensation system, the more they stay the same. Th...Read More | |||
| Report: Doctor Acquitted on 7 of 8 Fraud Charges | 11/25/2020 | ||
| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Mississippi doctor was acquitted on seven of eight charges in what federal prosecutors alleged was an $18 million fraud scheme involving expensive pain creams, according to a ...Read More | |||
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RTGR Law Promotes Karen Course to Managing Partner | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation defense firm RTGR Law announced that Karen Course is now managing partner. ...Read More | |||
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Report Contrasts Golden State COVID Reporting With Neighbor | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nonprofit news organization CalMatters reported that while Oregon has focused on transparency in reporting workplace outbreaks of COVID-19, offici...Read More | |||
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Report: More Than Half of COVID Claims Initially Denied | 11/13/2020 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| More than half of the 425 workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 that have been filed in Hawaii since February were initially denied pending investigation, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Report: Federal Examiners Allow Overpayment on Some Claims | 11/11/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Federal claims examiners in the last 12 months have failed to perform due diligence on a number of claims, resulting in overpayments of benefits, a report on the federal workers' compensation system has found. ...Read More | |||
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Res Judicata Does Not Bar ALJ From Approving Spinal Cord Stimulator | 11/09/2020 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar an administrative law judge from approving a worker’s request for implantation of a spinal cord stimulator on a trial basis. ...Read More | |||
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Report: L&I Moving Forward With Amazon Warehouse Classification | 11/09/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries will decide by the end of November whether to create a new classification for Amazon’s warehouses to reflect the higher risk of injuries at fulfillment centers for the online retail giant, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Rule Change Would Require Use of Portal, Set Protocols for Mediation | 11/04/2020 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would require stakeholders to submit contact information through the agency's web portal and would clarify protocols for attendance at mediation conferences. ...Read More | |||
