Workers' Compensation News
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Undocumented Worker Fired for Using Alias Can Receive TTD Award
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04/07/2017
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: AR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Arkansas Court of Appeal this week ruled that an undocumented worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits to compensate for the loss of wages, even though she couldn't legally be employed in the United States.
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Union Warns NFL Agents About Workers' Comp Proposal
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03/06/2017
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Angered by a proposed change to Illinois’ workers’ compensation law, the NFL Players Association advised players' agents to entertain offers from other teams rather than playing for the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
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Uninsured Employers' Fund Can't Revive Dismissed Claim for Reimbursement
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02/24/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that the State Uninsured Employers' Fund could not revive its reimbursement claim against an uninsured employer more than seven years after dismissal for a failure to prosecute, but it said the fund could file a new claim even at this late juncture....Read More
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Upcoming Changes to MSA Re-Review Being Watched Closely
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01/30/2017
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One of the biggest changes to look out for this year regarding Medicare set-aside arrangements is the expected update by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of its MSA re-review process, according to speakers at a webinar last week.
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Upstate Residents Eager to Drive for Uber
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01/20/2017
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Shortly after Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week proposed an expansion of ride-hailing services to upstate, tens of thousands of residents there told Uber they were interested in becoming paid drivers if the app becomes legal there.
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Used Car Parts Co. Fined $27K After Worker's Death For Unsafe Procedures
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01/19/2017
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
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A used car parts company might have prevented an employee's death if managers had trained workers to service rim wheels safely, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this week.
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Uber, Others Can Expand Upstate Under Governor's Proposal
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01/11/2017
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Online driver services such as Uber and Lyft would be allowed to expand to upstate New York, but they would be required to levy a 2.5% surcharge on each customer to cover drivers for workers’ compensation, according to a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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