Workers' Compensation News
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Sept. 1 Rate Filing Won't Include COVID-19 Provision, WCIRB Officials Predict | 03/17/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Staff from the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau and members of its Actuarial Committee agreed Tuesday that the bureau likely won’t include a COVID-19 provision in its Sept....Read More | |||
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Security System Installer Can't Sue Homeowners for His Fall Down Stairs | 03/17/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not maintain a civil suit against the owners of a home for his injuries from a fall on the staircase while he was installing a security system. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Deems Older Worker With Partially Amputated Leg 'Obviously Unemployable' | 03/17/2021 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker who suffered the partial amputation of a leg was “obviously unemployable” by his physical condition, age, training and experience. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Employer to Prove a Bona Fide Job Offer | 03/15/2021 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s failure to provide evidence that it offered an injured worker a position within his capabilities left the employer liable for wage-loss benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Single-Payer Proposal Would Create Board to Address Comp Issues | 03/15/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas lawmaker plans to create a single-payer proposal and an advisory panel to decide how to handle occupational injuries. The pr...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill Modifying Classification Appeals Board | 03/15/2021 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Colorado Senate on Friday unanimously approved a bill that would modify provisions related to the Workers’ Compensation Classification Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Security Deposit, Claim-Reopening Bill | 03/12/2021 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Senate passed a bill that would repeal security deposit requirements for carriers and eliminate the requirement to include medical reports with joint petitions to reopen benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Safety Experts Anticipate More OSHA Scrutiny, Larger Fines Under New Administration | 03/11/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Businesses should prepare for more workplace inspections and increasing penalties for violations as President Biden’s administration may ramp up the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s investigative efforts, according to observers. ...Read More | |||
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State May Be Undercounting Employee Deaths From COVID-19, Worker Reps Say | 03/11/2021 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Worker advocates in North Carolina say the state may be undercounting the number of employees who have died from COVID-19, according to a newspaper report. ...Read More | |||
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SAIF Declares $210M Dividend | 03/11/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon’s SAIF Corp. on Wednesday announced a $210 million dividend for qualified policyholders. The dividend will be based on premium for poli...Read More | |||
