Workers' Compensation News
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USPS Cited Again for Poor Emergency Planning, Blocking Exits | 06/06/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Des Moines has been cited for two repeat and two serious violations by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, largely for putting workers at risk in case of an emergency. ...Read More | |||
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Lien Fee Dispute | 05/24/2016 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Supreme Court will not be reviewing the constitutionality of California's lien reform efforts. On Monday, the court denied th...Read More | |||
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Unexplained, Unwitnessed Fall From Balcony Presumptively Compensable | 05/18/2016 | |
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| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona appellate court last week ruled that a hotel employee's unwitnessed fall from a balcony on his first day of work was presumptively compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Utility Co. Didn't Have Duty to Provide Contractor's Employee With Safe Workplace | 05/13/2016 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a utility company had no duty to provide the employee of an independent contractor with a safe place to work nor any duty to warn the employee about the danger posed by the live transformer at his worksite. ...Read More | |||
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Utility Contractor Cited for Lack of Trench Collapse Protection a Sixth Time | 05/12/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas paving and utility contractor has been cited for a sixth time in seven years for putting its workers at risk of trench collapse, one of the most lethal risks in the country. ...Read More | |||
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U.S. Supreme Court Sets Conference Date for Constitutional Challenge to Lien Fees | 05/05/2016 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Supreme Court this week distributed the briefs prepared by the parties in a dispute over the constitutionality of California's lien reform efforts for consideration by the justices. ...Read More | |||
| University Surveying Injured Workers on Health Outcomes | 04/27/2016 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas A&M University is conducting two surveys of Texas injured workers for the Research and Evaluation Group and Texas Department of Insurance as part of the biennial report required to monitor the progress of the House Bill 7 reforms, and annual network report card. The first survey...Read More | |||
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Updated Health Care Reimbursement Manual Takes Effect July 1 | 04/12/2016 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida medical providers will get their first pay raise in eight years on July 1, in the form of an updated Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual. ...Read More | |||
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Uber Seeks to Halt Lawsuit Pending Appeal; Judge Rejects Proposed Settlement in Lyft Case | 04/08/2016 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies is asking a federal court in California to halt an ongoing lawsuit by drivers who claim they were misclassified as contractors while the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reviews a trial court decision allowing more drivers into the case. At the same ti...Read More | |||
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University of Cincinnati to Hold Workshop on Temp Worker Safety | 03/25/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The University of Cincinnati, in conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will hold the “Health and Safety of Temporary Workers” workshop on April 7. ...Read More | |||
