Workers' Compensation News
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Truck Driver's Comp Award Can Be Benchmark for Reasonableness of Stipulation on Damages
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08/16/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 97 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge did not commit an abuse of discretion in using the amount of a truck driver’s workers’ compensation award as a benchmark for assessing the reasonableness of a stipulation to the damages that a third-party tortfeasor owed.
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Tribe Amends Work Comp Provisions in Gaming Compact
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08/14/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 647 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 38 min read
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The Karuk Tribe signed an amended gaming compact with California Gov. Jerry Brown that updated the workers’ compensation requirements for employees at the Rain Rock Casino in Yreka, according to a rep...Read More
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Trench Hazards Prompt $190K in Penalties for Construction Company
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08/08/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 120 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 9 min read
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A pipe-laying company in Texas that was cited four times last year for failing to protect employees from trench collapse hazards is facing additional trench-related citations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Two Trench Workers Killed; Company Fined $33K
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08/08/2018
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 117 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 104 min read
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A construction company is facing proposed federal penalties of $33,259 after two workers were killed while working in a trench at a Miami work site.
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The Hanover Boosts Net Income 27% in Q2
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08/03/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 206 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 93 min read
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The Hanover Insurance Group has reported net income for the second quarter of $99.3 million, a 27% increase from $78.4 million in the second quarter of 2017.
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Technical Issues, Missed Deadlines Result in Dismissal of Worker's Appeal
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07/31/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 151 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a worker who missed the deadline to file a post-judgment motion also missed the deadline to file a declaration explaining what happened, as well as the deadline to appeal the judgment against her.
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Tile Worker-Farmhand Pleads Guilty to WC Fraud
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07/24/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 213 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read
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An injured tile worker-turned-farmhand has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more than $4,000 in workers' compensation benefits.
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