Workers' Compensation News
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Umbrella Policy Didn't Cover Employer's Sexual Harassment, Battery
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03/18/2011
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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An employer's personal liability policy and renter's insurance policy provided no coverage for his $700,000 settlement of a sexual harassment and battery suit, according to a published decision from the California 4th District Court of Appeal. The appellate court affirmed a decis...Read More
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United Heartland Promotes 2 Claims Managers
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03/08/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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United Heartland announced Monday the promotion of Jane Ische to director of claim strategy and Lee Zubek to director of field claims for the New Berlin, Wisc.-based carrier.Ische previously served in a variety of positions with United Heartland over the past 15 years, including her most...Read More
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Universal SmartComp Hires Data Analytics VP
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03/08/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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Universal SmartComp, a physical medicine network in the workers' compensation industry, announced Monday that it hired George Fulong as senior vice president for outcomes and data analytics.Furlong's responsibilities will include oversight of all outcomes, data analytic reporting...Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review to Immigration Question
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03/02/2011
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider a question about whether federal law preempts workers' compensation law for illegal aliens.The high court on Monday denied Vaughan Roofing and Sheet Metal's petition for certiorari, which had asked the court to consider whether the Immigra...Read More
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U.S. Minerals Facility Receives 7 Citations, $83,000 in Fines
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02/25/2011
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued seven citations with fines totaling $83,000 to the U.S. Minerals facility in Baldwin for allegedly failing to develop and implement procedures to control hazardous energy, install guardrails where necessary and maintain equipment....Read More
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URAC Hires Nurse PhD as VP for Research and Measurement
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02/18/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accreditation and education organization, announced Thursday the appointment of Marybeth Farquhar, PhD, as vice president for research and measurement. Farquhar will be responsible for the development and implementation of URAC’s performan...Read More
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Unreported Tips Can't Be Included in AWW, Court Rules
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02/17/2011
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State: MA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A cosmetologist forfeited her right to have her tips factored into her average weekly wage by failing to report them for tax purposes, a Massachusetts appellate court concluded. Case: Roberta O'Connell's Case, No. 10-P-151, 2/16/11. Published.Facts: Roberta O'Conn...Read More
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UCSF to Present Occ-Med Conference on March 17-19
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02/14/2011
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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The University of California, San Francisco, is presenting an occupational health seminar on March 17-19 that will focus on clinical toxicology, epidemiology, and the evaluation of environmental diseases and injuries. The University of California San Francisco's Division of Occupatio...Read More
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U.S. HealthWorks Buys Two Occ-Med Clinics in So. Fla.
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02/02/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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U.S. HealthWorks on Tuesday announced the acquisition of two medical centers in South Florida – Medwork 84 in Ft. Lauderdale and Medstar in Pompano Beach.The acquisition of these two centers expands the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers in Florida to 14 and to 136...Read More
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