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USCA 7th: Trainer Not in Maritime Employment
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08/04/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled that
for purposes of admiralty jurisdiction in a personal injury action,
neither a land-based crane nor a life raft were appurtenances to a
vessel and that therefore a director of training was not involved in maritime employment
f...Read More
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UT DOI Seizes Wasatch - Seeks Order to Liquidate
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08/01/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The Utah Department of Insurance is seeking an order from the 3rd District Court to liquidate the assets of Wasatch Crest Mutual Insurance Co., and has seized control of the workers' comp provider for failing to maintain adequate reserves to cover existing policyholder claims.
As a resul...Read More
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UT: Labor Commission Says WC Costs on the Rise
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08/01/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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Joyce A. Sewell, Director of the Industrial Accidents Division of Utah's Labor Commission says the state's workers' compensation costs appear to be on the rise due to increased costs in medical care, particularly in the cost of prescription drugs and new procedures.
Sewell also suggested...Read More
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University of WLA WC Course Begins Aug 18
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08/01/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The
University of West Los Angeles
School of Law
will be offering a
Workers' Compensation
course this fall at its
West Los Angeles campus
Monday evenings - 6:30 to 9:30
beginning August 18, 2003.
Taught by Workers' Compensation Judge Pamela Foust,
this course is available to atto...Read More
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USCA9th: Future Medical not Successful Prosecution
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07/28/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled last week that attorneys' fees are denied under the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act (LHWCA) since the prospect of future medical was not "actual relief" but was a "possibility of future relief".In Richardson v. Cont'l Grain Co...Read More
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USCA2d: Last Employer Rule not a Defense
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07/28/2003
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The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled last week that the 'last employer rule' under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) does not permit the first employer to use the rule as a defense, and thus overcompensation by the last employer will not terminate benefits due fr...Read More
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Unitrin Reducing WC Business Lines
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07/25/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) released its second quarter financial results yesterday saying that it will pursue a reduction in writing business for commercial lines including workers' compensation.
Unitrin reported net income of $22.7 million ($0.34 per common share) for the three months ende...Read More
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Ultratech Receives Safety Recognition Award
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07/25/2003
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Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK), a leading supplier of photolithography systems used to manufacture semiconductors and nanotechnology devices, yesterday received a safety recognition award marking the eighth time Ultratech has been recognized by its workers' compensation carrier for its commitment to...Read More
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US App Ct Upholds Ruling In Asbestos Related Death
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07/22/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, ruled last week that
substantial evidence supported an administrative law judge's assessment that the claimant widow of an asbestos victim could not have known or should not have known under the circumstances that her husband's death was asbestos ...Read More
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U.S Appellate Upholds Premises Liability Claim
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07/22/2003
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit recognized the exclusive remedy of Missouri and ruled that employees of an independent contractor were precluded from recovering on a premises liability claim because they were covered by their own employer's workers' compensation plan.
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