Workers' Compensation News
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Senate OKs Apportionment Amendments; Firefighter Salary Continuation Measure Altered | 09/08/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate concurred in amendments to a bill that would prohibit consideration of certain characteristics when apportioning permanent disability, allowing the measure to be delivered to Gov. Gavin Newsom. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Impairment Compensation Claims | 09/08/2021 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that claims for impairment compensation are subject to the two-year limitations period for claims for “compensation for disability.” ...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Urge Against Possible Second Hearing on Copy Proposal | 09/07/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California stakeholders continue to urge the Division of Workers’ Compensation to change its Copy Service Fee Schedule proposal as quickly as possible, even if that means foregoing the possibility of a second virtual hearing after some attendees had ...Read More | |||
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Safety Officials to Host Webinar Series on Preventing Workplace Injuries | 09/03/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Occupational Health & Safety will host a webinar series on how to prevent workplace injuries. The free series begins at 2 p.m. Eastern Sept. 22 ...Read More | |||
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Software Company Says Regulatory Tool Will Help Keep Insurers in Compliance | 09/03/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A company that offers cloud-based software for insurers says a new regulatory hub will help carriers meet compliance requirements, according to a news release. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Omnibus Bill; PTSD Presumption Goes to Inactive File | 09/01/2021 | |
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| The California Senate passed an omnibus bill that would revise provisions relating to notice requirements needed to cancel a workers’ compensation policy and extend State Compensation Insurance Fund’s authorization to invest in corporate stocks and mortgage-related instruments....Read More | |||
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Safety Grants Available for Employers | 09/01/2021 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Business owners in Utah can apply for grants to help improve workplace safety, the state’s Labor Commission announced in a news release. The sta...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Want DWC to Clear Up Confusion Over Copy Price Schedule Proposal | 08/31/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California copy service professionals thanked the Division of Workers’ Compensation for proposing to increase their flat reimbursement rate by $45, but stakeholders of all stripes asked the division to clarify meet-and-confer and perjury provisions during a hearing Monday on proposed change...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Workers' Comp Benefits for Older Claimants | 08/30/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld a law amended in 2018 that cuts off workers’ compensation disability payments once claimants turn 70 years old because the court said the statute fulfills a governmental interest in preventing residents from receiving both comp and retirement benefits....Read More | |||
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State Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim for Out-of-State Accident | 08/30/2021 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the state Department of Labor and Regulation had jurisdiction over a workers’ compensation claim filed by a resident against an employer headquartered within the state for an accident that occurred in Wyoming. ...Read More | |||
