Workers' Compensation News
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Unify Corp. Enters Insurance Risk Management Arena
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06/29/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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Unify Corp., a provider of business process automation solutions including specialty vertical applications, on Tuesday announced the establishment of the Insurance Risk Management Division with the completed integration of Acuitrek Inc.
Unify acquired Acuitrek on Feb. 3 as part of the emerg...Read More
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U.S. Postal Service Achieves an OSHA First
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06/22/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Safety | 0
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Tuesday approved the United States Postal Service (USPS) as the first federal organization in OSHA's "Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate" pilot program.
The Voluntary Protection Programs recog...Read More
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Utah Insurers Must File Medical Reports by Friday
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06/22/2005
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State: UT | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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Utah insurers must submit the Utah Geographic Members Report by Friday or risk enforcement action against them, the state Department of Insurance announced.
The new report designed to collect membership data in the comprehensive hospital and medical insurance market by geographic area. Th...Read More
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US 4th: 11th Amendment Doesn't Preclude Suit
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06/20/2005
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State: VA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that claims for disability discrimination and First Amendment retaliation are not precluded by the Eleventh Amendment.
In Constantine v. Rectors & Visitors, No. 04-1410, 06/13/2005, Carin Constantine, a law student at ...Read More
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US 1st Upholds Puerto Rico's Industrial Comm. Restructuring
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06/20/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that neither First Amendment nor due process rights are violated by the establishment of a new structure for the Industrial Commission.
In Torres-Rivera v. Calderon-Serra, No. 04-2352, 06/14/2005, the new Governor of the...Read More
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Union Irked by Change to Fume Standard in Mines
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06/08/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Safety | 0
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The United Steelworkers (USW), representing the majority of unionized metal, mineral and stone miners in the United States, Tuesday criticized the U.S. Department of Labor for weakening the Mine Safety and Health Administration's 2001 standard for diesel fumes underground.
"Diesel fumes ...Read More
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USCA 7th: Indiana Law Retroactive
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05/31/2005
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State: Natl. | Segment: Courts | 0
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Indiana law granting the Indiana Workers' Compensation Commission Board exclusive jurisdiction over bad faith and independent tort claims relating to claim adjustments applies retroactively.
In Jarrard v. CDI Telecommunications, Inc....Read More
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Unisource Promotes Sexton to Top Tech Post
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05/16/2005
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State: CA | Segment: People | 0
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Kirk A. Sexton has been promoted to chief information officer of Unisource Administrators Inc., a workers' compensation third-party administrator providing integrated claim management and loss-prevention solutions.
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Unmasked Painters in Tank a No-No
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05/16/2005
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State: OK | Segment: Safety | 0
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A sandblasting and painting company has been handed $62,550 in proposed penalties by OSHA officials in Oklahoma after two workers reportedly painted the inside of a tank without wearing protective breathing gear.
The citations to Cunningham Sandblasting and Painting Co. were announced last ...Read More
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UCI Medical Reports 36% Revenue Increase
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05/16/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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UCI Medical Affiliates Inc. announced Friday that revenue for the first quarter of 2005 increased to $15.66 million from $11.49 million for first quarter 2004.
The company reported pretax net income of $1,911,000 or $.20 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as compared to $655,...Read More
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