Workers' Compensation News
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UR Bill Moves to Governor, Other Comp Bills Await Votes
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08/27/2010
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Griggs, EditorA bill to require physicians conducting utilization review in workers' compensation cases be licensed in California is headed to the governor's desk, while bills regarding apportionment and disput...Read More
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Unique Law Allows Citizens To Sue Cheaters for Noncompliance
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08/25/2010
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State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefUnique legislation signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick this month allows private parties to sue employers suspected of skirting state workers' compensation laws to a...Read More
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U.S. 3rd Circuit Restores Key Elements of Bid-Rigging Suits
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08/23/2010
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a federal district court in New Jersey to take a second look at allegations that insurance brokers, the Council of Insurance Agents & Bro...Read More
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Ullico Reports $1.4 Million Income for 2nd Quarter
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08/16/2010
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Ullico, Inc., a multi-line holding company offering insurance and financial products and services, has reported pre-tax operating income of $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.Expansion of workers' compensation, commercial and surety lines helped drive the results, Ullic...Read More
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Untimely Appeal Bars Claimant's Attempt at Judicial Review
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08/12/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant was not entitled to judicial review of a Division of Workers' Compensation decision because he did not file a timely appeal, Texas' 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Donaldson v. Hoskins Electrical and North River Insurance Co., No. 03-09-00435-CV, 8/11/10. Pu...Read More
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United Heartland Taps Hartford Exec as VP for Claims
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08/03/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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United Heartland on Monday announced the appointment of Patrick Walsh as vice president of claims and managed care, effective immediately.Walsh joined United Heartland's Executive Team and is responsible for setting the strategic direction and executing operational plans for continua...Read More
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Unwitnessed Death Arose Out of Employment, Court Concludes
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07/22/2010
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State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Industrial Commission properly applied a presumption that an unwitnessed heart attack arose out of a welder's employment, according to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Case: Reaves v. Industrial Pump Service, No. COA09-1561, 7/20/10. Published.Facts: Ronald Reaves...Read More
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Uninsured Contractor Arrested, Deported
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07/09/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An unlicensed cement contractor who failed to carry workers' compensation insurance has been arrested and deported, according to a news report. Bakersfield Now, a website operated by two television stations in the city, reported that Jose Chavez Villegas, 27, was working at a ho...Read More
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United Heartland's New Berlin HQ Recognized for Sustainable Design
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07/06/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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United Heartland's new headquarters building in New Berlin, Wisc. has been awarded the LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, the carrier announced in a press release Friday. The project received the certification for energy use, lighting, water and material us...Read More
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UPMC WorkPartners Launches Comp Insurance
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07/01/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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UPMC WorkPartners, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, announced Wednesday that it is launching a new workers' compensation product line offering "dollar one" coverage for Pennsylvania companies.The new insurance services are underwritten by UPMC Health Benefits, Inc...Read More
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