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Toms River Chiropractor Admits Accepting Bribes
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04/11/2014
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Toms River chiropractor has admitted to accepting bribes in exchange for referring several patients to a pain-management physician.Norman Eastburn, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark April 9 to one count of violating a federal anti-kickback statute, U.S....Read More
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Totowa Fabric Plant Faces $185,400 in Fines Proposed by Fed OSHA
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04/10/2014
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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After workplace incidents leaving one machine operator's hand crushed and another with a partial hand amputation, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $185,400 in fines for Precision Custom Coatings LLC for one willful, one repeat and...Read More
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Task Force Emerging as Compromise in Fee Fight
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04/09/2014
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, CorrespondentA compromise in the debate about hospital fees in the Florida workers' compensation system cleared a key committee in the state Senate Tuesday in the form of legislation that would create ...Read More
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Task Force Members Push For Ceiling in New Fee Schedule
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04/09/2014
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State: DE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Despite some disagreement, Delaware may be on the verge of adopting a new fee schedule to replace the one that’s been deemed problematic since changes to it in 2007.The only real sticking point remaining, according to Rep. Bryon Short, is the inclusion of an “outside measurem...Read More
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Taxi Driver Disability Fund Stalled by City Attorneys
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04/07/2014
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A health care and disability fund for New York City taxi drivers has $1.4 million in the bank, but it can’t be dispensed yet because an agreement with a fund administrator hasn’t been approved yet by city attorneys.The Taxi & Limousine Commission vote...Read More
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TDI Issues First-Quarter Data Call
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04/04/2014
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Texas Department of Insurance issued a data call for first-quarter experience from workers’ compensation deductible plans.Iris Saenz of TDI’s Property and Casualty Data Services issued the call to “all insurance...Read More
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Three More Get Probation in LIRR Disability Scam
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04/03/2014
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Three more convicted disability thieves have received sentences of probation after cooperating with government prosecutors in a massive scheme involving retired Long Island Rail Road employees.Of the 21 individuals convicted in the case so far, 13 have avoided prison...Read More
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Truck Driver Can't Get Benefits from Cos. that Hired his Employer
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03/27/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: KY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a supplier of promotional items, and the company that it used to find shipping services, were not liable for workers' compensation benefits to the employee of the shipping company they had contracted with to make a delivery.C...Read More
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Texas Dept. of Insurance to Adopt NCCI Basic Manual Oct. 1
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03/26/2014
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Texas Department of Insurance will adopt the National Council on Compensation Insurance Basic Manual with Texas exceptions effective Oct. 1, which allows carriers to adopt the manual as early as June 1, according to a department order issued Tuesday.Terri Robinso...Read More
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