Workers' Compensation News
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State Reports No Change in Reimbursement Rates for Hospitals | 07/12/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services said it is not changing reimbursement rates for acute and nonacute hospital services provided to injured workers on or after July 1 but expects to do so at the start of 2022. ...Read More | |||
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SB 1160 Data Unsurprising, but More Time Needed to Address Issues, Stakeholders Say | 07/09/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A recent analysis that found Senate Bill 1160’s utilization review provision didn’t lead to increased use of medical services wasn’t surprising, but more studies and stronger legislation could be needed to understand and address related issues within California’s workers&r...Read More | |||
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Sole Proprietor Without Comp Coverage Qualifies as Employee of Roofing Contractor | 07/09/2021 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a roofer was not covered under the workers’ compensation insurance policy he purchased for his sole proprietorship, but he qualified as the direct employee of another company. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Overturns Award for Hearing Loss | 07/09/2021 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a worker for his hearing loss, finding another evaluation needed to be performed to assess the permanent impairment. ...Read More | |||
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Surveillance Footage of Worker Belies Representation of Condition | 07/09/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker forfeited his entitlement to benefits because he was captured on film walking and moving in ways that he said he could not. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction | 07/07/2021 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker’s appeal was properly dismissed because he filed in a district court that lacked jurisdiction over his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Employer's Obligation to Reopen Claims | 07/07/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that employers must reopen compensable claims for processing when a denial is set aside after closure. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Revives Claim Against Estate of Truck Driver Trainer | 07/06/2021 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Alabama Supreme Court revived a lawsuit against the estate of a truck driver for an accident that killed her and injured a trainee who was her passenger. ...Read More | |||
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State Fund Qualifies as 'Victim' Entitled to Restitution From Criminal Defendants | 07/01/2021 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Supreme Court ruled that the Montana State Fund qualified as a “victim” entitled to restitution from a criminal defendant who assaulted a peace officer, but excused the defendant from paying saying it would cause her unjust hardship. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Tosses Ex-Comp Commissioner's $1.5 Million Discrimination Award | 07/01/2021 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $1.5 million jury verdict for former Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey, finding that former Gov. Terry Branstad had not unlawfully discriminated against him because of his sexual orientation. ...Read More | |||
