Workers' Compensation News
Supreme Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Rejection of Proposed Lump-Sum Settlement | 01/28/2020 | ||
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The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an order disapproving an application for a lump-sum settlement of a workers’ compensation claim is not final and appealable. ...Read More | |||
Senate Confirms Kiki Curls as First African-American LIRC Commissioner | 01/28/2020 | ||
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The Missouri Senate confirmed the appointment of former state Sen. Shalonn "Kiki" Curls as employee representative on the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Changes Appealability of Orders on Sovereign Immunity | 01/24/2020 | ||
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The Florida Supreme Court changed the state’s rules of appellate procedure to allow appeals of nonfinal orders determining whether a defendant is entitled to sovereign immunity, but denials of workers’ compensation immunity remain unappealable. ...Read More | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Study: Misclassification Costs More Than $50M Per Year in Unpaid Premiums | 01/22/2020 | ||
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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 | |||
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 | |||