Workers' Compensation News
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U.S. Public Policy Didn't Bar Enforcement of Arbitral Award for injured Filipino Seaman
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04/27/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the public policy of the United States couldn't help an injured Filipino seaman avoid enforcement of an arbitration decision entered pursuant to Philippine law as to the compensability of his injuries aboard a ship that was docked in Louisiana....Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Comp Award against Mexican Employer
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04/15/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The United States Supreme Court last week denied review of an Arizona court's decision to allow an injured driver for a Mexican trucking company to pursue a workers' compensation claim in Arizona, even though he had already received disability benefits and medical treatment under Mexico&#...Read More
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Updated Practice and Procedure Guide Available on Labor Dept. Website
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04/08/2015
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State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Kansas Department of Labor has posted an updated Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure Guide on its website to reflect changes to workers' compensation laws and regulations made in 2011 and 2013.
The 64-page guide provides assistance to attorneys and others who appear b...Read More
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United Fire Group Names new CFO
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04/07/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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United Fire Group, a property and casualty insurance carrier that writes commercial lines including workers' compensation, has appointed a new chief financial officer.
Dawn Jaffray will st...Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Worker's Challenge to Settlement Agreements
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03/27/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The United States Supreme Court will not be reviewing a self-represented worker's claim that she should be allowed to back out of her settlement agreements with her employer.
Lucia Mata had entered into five stipulations with the Hershey Chocolate and Confectionary Co. in connection w...Read More
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U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Arrests in Scheme to Misappropriate Doctors' Names
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03/17/2015
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Source: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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More than a dozen people have been arrested for their role in a scheme in which several of the suspects used medical director staffing companies to misappropriate the names and licensing information of physicians in order to submit fraudulent health insurance claims, according to a release from t...Read More
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