Workers' Compensation News
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Scott Mugno Re-Nominated as OSHA Head | 01/22/2019 | |
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| Scott Mugno’s nomination to head the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was resubmitted to the Senate a second time on Thursday, as the agency goes for a record length of time without a permanent leader. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Tosses Dispute Over Worker's Medical Bills as Moot | 01/18/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
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| The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously overturned a trial judge’s grant of summary judgment awarding a worker payment of her medical expenses for two compensable injuries. ...Read More | |||
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State Lawmakers Eyeing Second Injury Fund Again | 01/17/2019 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
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| A broad range of workers’ comp-related bills face the recently convened Missouri General Assembly, including a bill to exclude bonuses and employer retirement contributions when calculating premiums; two proposals involving first responders; and another aimed at board members...Read More | |||
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State Comp Court Lacked Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employer of Injured Resident | 01/15/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
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| The Nebraska Supreme Court last week ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Court lacked jurisdiction over a claim by a Nebraska resident who suffered injuries while working out of state for an out-of-state employer. ...Read More | |||
| Safety Congress and Expo Set for March 6-8 | 01/14/2019 | ||
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| Registration is open for the Ohio Safety Congress and Expo, to be held March 6-8 in Columbus, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced in a ...Read More | |||
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Safety Councils Offering WC Discounts for Employers | 01/14/2019 | |
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| Ohio employers who would like to reduce their workers' compensation premiums by as much as 4% are reminded that they can participate in safety programs sponsored by local organizations and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Solar Contractor Cited After Worker's Electrocution | 01/11/2019 | |
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| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a solar contractor after a worker was electrocuted while installing solar panels on a building in Fort Riley, Kansas. ...Read More | |||
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State Agency Announces Plans for 'Interest Group' Meetings | 01/10/2019 | |
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| The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said it will hold interest group meetings during the 2019 legislative session to provide information about pending bills. ...Read More | |||
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Sunz Announces PEO Arrangement With Cimarron | 01/10/2019 | |
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| Sunz Insurance Solutions announced plans to use two products from Cimarron Insurance Co. to provide workers’ compensation insurance for policyholders who have professional employer organization clients that don’t qualify for coverage under the master policy. ...Read More | |||
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Self-Insurers' Opposition Throws WC Reform Effort Into Question | 01/09/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A plan to revamp Alabama’s notoriously low-paying workers’ compensation system and avoid another court ruling on the law’s constitutionality may have pulled up lame before even entering the starting gate this year. ...Read More | |||
