Workers' Compensation News
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United Heartland Appoints Director of Corporate Underwriting
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02/10/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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United Heartland on Thursday announced the appointment of Mary Miller as director of corporate underwriting.Miller recently joined United Heartland and is responsible for the ongoing development of the company's underwriting strategy and direction, with direct involvement in underwri...Read More
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Uninsured Builder's License Suspended Following Worker's Death
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02/06/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Contractors State License Board on Friday suspended the general building contractor license of U.S.-Sino Investment Inc., for failure to comply with state workers' compensation laws following an investigation into a Jan. 28 workplace fatality in Milpitas.Raul Zapata, 3...Read More
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Uninsured Motorist Exclusion No Violation of Public Policy
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01/19/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: RI | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A provision of an automobile insurance carrier's policy that excluded uninsured motorist coverage for commercial drivers was valid, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled, overturning a trial judge's ruling that the exclusion violated public policy.Case: Henderson v. Nationwide Ins...Read More
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Union: Juvenile Detention Workers Face High Risk of Assaults
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01/12/2012
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Workers in New York's juvenile detention facilities hold the second most dangerous jobs in state government because of inmate attacks, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) said on Tuesday.CSEA President Danny Donohue said more than half – 19 – of the 33 Youth Di...Read More
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Union Seeking Probe of Police Official's History
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01/09/2012
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A police union has accused a ranking officer at the Highland Beach, Fla., Police Department of failing to disclose a prior insurance fraud investigation in connection with a workers' compensation claim.The South Florida Times reported on Thursday that the Fraternal Order of Police (F...Read More
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Updated Reconsideration Request Forms Published
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01/06/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division published updated worker and insurer requests for reconsideration that renumbered a statute reference and made plain language changes to the forms.No substantive changes were made to Form 440-2223a, "Worker Request for Reconsideration," or Fo...Read More
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United Heartland Hires Regional Director for Chicago Office
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01/05/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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United Heartland announced on Wednesday the appointment of Steve Zacj as regional director for the company's Chicago office.Zacj recently joined United Heartland and is responsible for the operation of United Heartland's Chicago regional office, located in Itasca, Ill., including...Read More
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Union Pacific Ordered to Pay $300,000 for Retaliatory Termination
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12/21/2011
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered Union Pacific Railroad Co. to pay more than $300,000 to an Idaho employee who was terminated after reporting a work injury.The $300,000 payment covers back wages, attorney fees and compensator...Read More
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U.S. 5th Affirms Dismissal of Bad-Faith Suit against Zurich
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12/06/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The trial court appropriately dismissed an injured worker's bad-faith lawsuit against a workers' compensation carrier, because there was nothing more than a "scintilla of evidence" that the insurer had unreasonably denied his claim for a knee injury, the 5th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appe...Read More
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Unlicensed Doctor Convicted for Performing Comp Exams
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12/02/2011
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A 78-year-old doctor sentenced in federal court last month for conducting physical examinations of potential workers' compensation claimants despite losing his medical license years earlier has been sentenced to probation in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for a similar charge, the Toledo Blade ...Read More
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