Workers' Compensation News
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State Interest Rate Applies to Worker's FELA Award | 11/01/2019 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state’s post-judgment interest rate applies to a railway worker’s award on his claim under the Federal Employers Liability Act. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for Mishandling Worker's Settlement Money | 10/31/2019 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended an Oklahoma City attorney for mishandling a client’s workers’ compensation settlement proceeds. ...Read More | |||
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SCIF Offers Extended Credit to Policyholders Affected by Wildfires | 10/30/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| State Compensation Insurance Fund is offering a 30-day credit extension to policyholders directly affected by wildfires throughout California. Th...Read More | |||
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Seminar to Focus on Recreational Pot's Implications for Employers | 10/29/2019 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Recreational marijuana and its impact on the Illinois workplace will be the topic of a Dec. 12 seminar at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Effingham. ...Read More | |||
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States Debating Proposed $48 Billion Opioid Settlement | 10/28/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Attorneys general of four states announced last week that they had arrived at a $48 billion settlement framework with five drug companies over their role in the opioid epidemic. But while the idea is for other states to join in the agreement, several states are now questioning the deal. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Yanks Attorney's License for Conversion of Client's Funds | 10/28/2019 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday an revoked attorney’s law license for stealing from her client. The court noted that “revocation...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Orders 1-Year Suspension for Attorney Misconduct | 10/25/2019 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that a Lake City attorney be suspended for abandoning three of his clients, including a workers’ compensation claimant. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Directs Judge to Determine if Untimeliness Can Be Excused | 10/23/2019 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court returned a workers’ compensation claim to a district court judge to determine whether the applicant's failure to timely appeal its denial was due to excusable neglect. ...Read More | |||
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Second Injury Fund Not Liable to Worker Who Was Already PTD | 10/23/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri appellate court ruled that the state’s Second Injury Fund was not liable for benefits to a worker who injured his back, since he was permanently and totally disabled before his most recent industrial accident. ...Read More | |||
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School District Gets Interest on Funds Wrongfully Withheld by JPA | 10/18/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that a public school district was entitled to interest on the funds that had been wrongfully retained by the joint powers authority that had once been in charge of its workers’ compensation program. ...Read More | |||
