Workers' Compensation News
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Senate Confirms Frostman as Workforce Development Secretary | 01/24/2020 | |
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| The Wisconsin state Senate unanimously confirmed Caleb Frostman as secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, the agency that administers the state’s workers’ compensation and unemployment programs. ...Read More | |||
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Substantial Evidence Review Applies to Appeals Board Decisions | 01/23/2020 | |
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| A California appellate court ruled that decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board as to the propriety of citations against an employer are subject to a substantial evidence standard of review. ...Read More | |||
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Steven Bubes Joins Alliant's West Coast Benefits Team | 01/23/2020 | |
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| Alliant Insurance Services hired Steven Bubes as a vice president on its West Coast benefits team. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Approves Expanded PTSD Bill for Some First Responders | 01/23/2020 | |
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| The Wisconsin Senate has approved Senate Bill 511, which would make it easier for some first responders to qualify for workers' compensation benefits when diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Worker Who Shot Self in Head With Nail Gun | 01/22/2020 | |
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| The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker, finding she had deliberately fired a nail gun into her own head. Cas...Read More | |||
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Study: Misclassification Costs More Than $50M Per Year in Unpaid Premiums | 01/22/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Misclassification cost the state of Washington’s workers’ compensation system $268 million in unpaid premiums from 2013 to 2017, an average annual loss of $53.6 million, according to a study by the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program. ...Read More | |||
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State Announces Grants to Help Cover Volunteer Firefighters | 01/22/2020 | |
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| The Missouri Department of Conservation and Division of Fire Safety are offering grants to help pay for workers’ compensation and liability coverage, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Opined in 28 Comp Cases in 2019, Report Shows | 01/21/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| From attorneys' fees to compensability to subrogation, the Tennessee Supreme Court's Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel weighed in on 28 cases in 2019, and the state's Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation has summarized most of them in a new report. ...Read More | |||
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State OSHA Penalties Increase 1.8% for Workplace Safety Violations | 01/21/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The cost of workplace safety violations in Nevada increased last week as a result of a 2019 bill requiring the Division of Industrial Relations to set penalties in alignment with those imposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Some 6,000 New PTs, Acupuncturists, Nurse Practitioners Added to Rolls This Year | 01/21/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| More than 6,000 medical providers have been added to the list of those authorized to treat injured workers, thanks to the 2019 New York state budget bill that took effect Jan. 1, Workers' Compensation Board Chairwoman Clarissa Rodriguez said this week. ...Read More | |||
