Workers' Compensation News
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Symptoms of Graves' Disease Don't Entitle Worker to Benefits From Second Injury Fund | 09/30/2021 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with Graves’ disease could not establish a claim against the state Second Injury Fund predicated on eye issues caused by her condition. ...Read More | |||
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State Reports Surge in COVID-19 Claims | 09/30/2021 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A summer surge in coronavirus cases in Florida began in July, as 4,221 COVID-19 workers' compensation indemnity claims were filed — more than six times the number filed in June — and August tallies show a slight drop, according to data released by Wednesday by the Florida Division...Read More | |||
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Standard Meal Rate Increasing Oct. 1 | 09/28/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the standard daily meal rate will increase to $59 from $55 on Oct. 1. Insurers must...Read More | |||
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S&P Reports Year-Over-Year Increase in Comp Premiums for 2nd Quarter | 09/27/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| S&P Global reports that workers’ compensation direct earned premium increased to $12.4 billion i...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Back Injury Claim | 09/27/2021 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand her claim for a back injury to include dorsalgia, unspecified backache and right sciatica. ...Read More | |||
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State WCC Adds New Commissioner | 09/24/2021 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Scott Biggs has been named its newest commissioner, the agency said in a news release. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Takes Blame for Complicating Payment Dispute, Dismisses Appeal | 09/23/2021 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a long-running and procedurally convoluted case involving a dispute over who should bear the cost for the preliminary medical benefits paid to a worker, the Kansas Court of Appeals issued a mea culpa for complicating matters by issuing an improper remand order and dismissed the matter. ...Read More | |||
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Sedgwick Acquires Comp Provider Managed Care Advisors | 09/23/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Managed Care Advisors Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland-based government contracting firm and leading provider of workers' compensation and specialty health plan products, as well as services to the federa...Read More | |||
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Sovereign Immunity Doesn't Shield School District From Retaliation Claim | 09/14/2021 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that sovereign immunity did not protect a public school district from an employee’s retaliatory discharge claim. ...Read More | |||
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Senate OKs Apportionment Amendments; Firefighter Salary Continuation Measure Altered | 09/08/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate concurred in amendments to a bill that would prohibit consideration of certain characteristics when apportioning permanent disability, allowing the measure to be delivered to Gov. Gavin Newsom. ...Read More | |||
