Workers' Compensation News
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Use of MRIs and CTs Rises Dramatically in CN
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09/26/2003
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A new national report on medical imaging by the
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows the supply of MRI
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computed Tomography) scanners and the
number of scans performed have risen dramatically in the past decade, and that
the distribution of m...Read More
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UT Sees Big Increase in Uninsured Employers
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09/19/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The Labor Commission of Utah reports an increase in uninsured employers, and blames the poor economy and rising premiums. In the year ended June 30, the Commission fined 854 Utah companies that lacked coverage, an almost 31 percent increase over fiscal 2002, which saw 652 cited, and 72 p...Read More
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UT's Bramble has Another Plan to Privatize WCF
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09/12/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Utah Sen. Curtis Bramble, R-Provo, won't give up trying to privatize the Workers' Compensation Fund (WCF). After being rebuffed by Governor Mike Leavitt and the legislature, the senator is now drafting a bill he says will resolve the privatization debate. The senator's latest bill still seek...Read More
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UT Fund May be Topic of Special Session
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09/09/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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It appears that a special session will be called for Utah legislators to tackle the nagging issue of whether to sell the state's share in the Workers Compensation Fund. The Deseret News reports that House Minority Leader Brent Goodfellow, D-West Valley, sent out a letter to House members as...Read More
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UT: WCF Hosting September Safety Seminars
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08/28/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) of Utah will host four safety seminars in September. Seminar topics include bloodborne pathogens, return to work, personal protective equipment and OSHA 10-hour general industry.
The seminars are free to WCF policyholders. There is a $35 materials fe...Read More
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USCA 9th: 1 Day of Work = LHWCA Liability for CT
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08/18/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled that an employer is liable under the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for knee surgery performed on a man who scheduled the operation before working just one day for the employer.In Metropolitan Stevedore ...Read More
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USCA 8th: Accomodation not ADA in Depression
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08/18/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit ruled last week that an ADA plaintiff did not show that even with
accommodation she was unable to perform the
duties of her position because of her depression, and thus was not discriminated against within the meaning of the Americans with ...Read More
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UT: Renewed Pressure To Privatize State's WC Fund
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08/13/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The Utah Taxpayers Association and the Utah Business Coalition have joined in efforts to privatize of the Utah Workers Compensation Fund.
Both the Association and Coalition have put into place guidelines for the drafting of any bill seeking to change how the fund operates.
Go...Read More
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USCA 8th: Procreation Not Major Activity for ADA
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08/12/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has ruled that a cause of action for violation of the ADA fails where there is no causal connection between the major life activity that is limited,
(in this case, procreation) and the accommodation sought (changes in his duties as a
cement tr...Read More
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USPS Exploring TPA for $700M Program
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08/05/2003
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The United States Postal Service, the nation's single largest employer, is having it's own set of workers' compensation woes, and is exploring outsourcing certain aspects of its workers' compensation program to a third party administrator.The Service hired accounting/consulting firm, Deloi...Read More
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