Workers' Compensation News
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Unanimous Support for Baker, Moran at Confirmation Hearing
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05/03/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A standing-room only crowd of supporters erupted with applause on Wednesday after the California Senate Rules Committee unanimously approved the appointments of Chr...Read More
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U.S. Senate Begins Debate on FECA Reform
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04/18/2012
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe U.S. Senate began considering amendments on Tuesday to a U.S. Postal Service reform bill that includes changes to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) that proponents ...Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Writ in Group Trust Assessment Case
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04/18/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of a New York appellate court ruling upholding the State Workers' Compensation Board's authority to assess the solvent members of failed group trusts to pay off the claims left behind after the state took control.The assessments – in...Read More
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U.S. Supreme: Max LHWCA Rate Set at Time of Injury
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03/21/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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Maximum allowable benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act should be calculated based on the date of a worker's injury, no matter whether -- or when -- he obtains a compensation order, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The act caps benefits for most t...Read More
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UR Nipped Injured Attorney's Request for $88K in Housekeeping
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03/16/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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When it comes to utilization review, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board panel ruled last month in a case involving an injured workers' compensation attorney who billed her law firm's insurer for $88,903.33 in house-cleaning service...Read More
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U.S. HealthWorks Buys Clinic near Tampa
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03/15/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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U.S. HealthWorks announced on Wednesday it has acquired an occupational health center in the Tampa suburb of Brandon from Florida Hospital.Terms of the transaction, which will become effective March 30, were not disclosed.U.S. HealthWorks operates 13 medical centers in Florid...Read More
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USI Buys Retail P&C Division from Euclid Insurance Services
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03/08/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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USI Insurance Services announced on Wednesday that it acquired the Retail Property & Casualty and Employee Benefits Division of Euclid Insurance Services in Itasca, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.USI said the division is expected to contribute approximately $7.3 mil...Read More
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Union Urging McDonnell to Veto Longshore Bill
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03/06/2012
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State: VA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Members of the United Steelworkers of America are calling on Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to veto a bill that would eliminate state benefits for workers covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, the Newport News Daily Press reported on Monday.House Bill 15...Read More
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Uninsured Contractors Fined, State Investigating other Complaints
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03/05/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A task force comprised of multiple state agencies fined contractors building a townhouse project $45,025 for not carrying workers’ compensation insurance and multiple safety violations, according to a report by Hawaii News Now.Deputy State Labor Director Audrey Hidano said seven co...Read More
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Use of Faulty Trench System Costs Contractor $4.3 Million
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02/17/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A general contractor's use of an improper trench safety system will cost it $4.3 million, after a Texas appellate court affirmed the seven-figure award on Wednesday.The 8th District Court of Appeals affirmed a $4.3 million award against Nowak Construction Co. on Wednesday, in a decis...Read More
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