Workers' Compensation News
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U.S. Supreme Court Debates Review of Dispute on 'Seaman' Status
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09/30/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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The members of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday met to discuss whether to grant review of a dispute over whether the time that a worker spent maintaining vessels that were dockside or ashore can be considered work time in service of a vessel in navigation for purposes of the Jones Act.
Th...Read More
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United Heartland Appoints Field Operations VP
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09/24/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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United Heartland announced Tuesday the promotion of Justin Bealhen to vice president of field operations.
Bealhen began his career with United Heartland in 2000 and has served as a senior underwriter and regional underwriting manager. Most recently, he was regional director of operations,...Read More
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United Heartland Appoints VP of Field Operations
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09/23/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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United Heartland, a regional subsidiary of Accident Fund Holdings, has appointed a new vice president of field operations.
Justin Bealhen, a 14-year employee of United Heartland and a former regional director of operations, will step into the role, according to a Monday ...Read More
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UPS Driver Gets Benefits for PTSD from Finding Murdered Customer's Body
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09/11/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A parcel delivery driver who stumbled upon a double homicide, involving the murder of a long-time customer, was entitled to benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder arising from this incident, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled.
Case: United Parcel Service v. Prince, No. 0006-14-2...Read More
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Utilization Reviewer Medex Moves to Coral Springs
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09/04/2014
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Medex Analytic Services, a medical utilization review company, has opened new corporate headquarters in Coral Springs, Florida.
Medex announced that the city of 121,000 in the southeastern part of the state will play host to its base of operations in a Tuesday ...Read More
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Uninsured Tree Trimmer Caught in Sting
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09/03/2014
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Six unlicensed contractors were caught in a multi-agency sting in Fresno, including one man who brought along an assistant not covered by workers’ compensation, according to the Contractors State License Board.
In addition to a citation for not having a license for Raul's Tree S...Read More
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Uptown Manhattan Sports Bar Shuts Down After WCB Discovers Lack of Insurance
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08/26/2014
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A two-year-old sports bar in uptown Manhattan has closed its doors for the second time after the Workers' Compensation Board discovered it didn't have insurance for its employees.
The board issued a $25,000 fine to Uptown Social, located in Washington Heights, and the bar closed d...Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Decide Scope of Jones Act Coverage
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08/21/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether a ship repairman who was injured when the crane he was operating collapsed should be allowed to recover for his emotional trauma from the death of a coworker and relative in the accident under the Jones Act.
The 5th Circuit Court of ...Read More
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Undocumented Workers Can Sue Employers for Retaliatory Discharge, Court Rules
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08/11/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals last week ruled that an injured worker has standing to bring a claim for retaliatory discharge even if he was not legally authorized to work in the United States.
Since it was undisputed that Ricardo Torres was not elig...Read More
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