Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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State Labor Department Investigating Uber, Lyft for Possible Misclassification | 10/18/2019 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is investigating whether ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have been misclassifying workers....Read More | |||
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State Posts Benefits Calendar Showing Direct-Deposit Dates | 10/17/2019 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner's Office has published its workers' compensation benefits calendar for 2020, showing w...Read More | |||
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State Revises Percentage Factor for Ambulatory Services | 10/15/2019 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services has revised the percentage factor for hospital ambulatory fees and surgical center fees for treatment of injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Attorney's Request for Public Reprimand | 10/10/2019 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected an attorney’s second request for a public reprimand as a consequence for her fifth admitted disciplinary proceeding. ...Read More | |||
