Workers' Compensation News
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Veteran N.Y. Work Comp Board Chair Became CRM Consultant
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06/12/2008
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State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Former New York State Workers' Compensation Board (SWCB) Chairman Robert R. Snashall served as a consultant to Compensation Risk Managers shortly after leaving the helm of the regulatory agency to advise the group self-insured trust manager on general regulatory matters, CRM confirmed Wednesday....Read More
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Virginia Schedules CLE on Best Practices
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06/03/2008
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State: VA | Segment: Events | 0
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) has scheduled two sessions of continuing legal education (CLE) titled "Best Practices for Workers' Comp Attorneys."The programs will be held on Wednesday at the Richmond Marriott West, 4240 Dominion Boulevard in Richmond and o...Read More
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Van Der Heyden, a Mentor to Many in WC Claims, Dead at 62
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05/28/2008
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State: CA | Segment: People | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Blanche Lucille "Lou" van der Heyden, a leader in the field of third-party administration for self-insured employers, died May 19 from complications resulting from cancer. She was 62.During her career, van der Heyden worked in claims administration as a manager, trainer, auditor and con...Read More
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Vt. Passes Bill Ordering Studies, Sticking with AMA 5th Edition
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05/06/2008
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State: VT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Vermont Legislature closed out its 2008 session on Saturday and came down to the wire with a workers' compensation package that retains the fifth edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) impairment guides, tinkers with benefits, and launches studies on misclassification and job haza...Read More
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Vermont House and Senate Approve Versions of Work Comp Reform
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04/28/2008
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State: VT | Segment: Top | 0
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Both houses of the Vermont Legislature have passed differing versions of a workers' compensation reform package that will change benefits, let employers pay small claims out of pocket and launch as many as six major studies of the system aimed at reducing accidents in the workplace.A...Read More
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Vermont House Tentatively Approves AMA Delay
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04/25/2008
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State: VT | Segment: Top | 0
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The Vermont House tentatively voted to approve a workers' compensation reform package Thursday that will retain use of the Fifth Edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment until regulators ensure the sixth edition won't significantly hurt inj...Read More
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Vermont Poised to Join Kentucky in AMA Guides Delay
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04/24/2008
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State: VT | Segment: Top | 0
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The Vermont House of Representatives is expected to join Kentucky lawmakers this week in changing the law to continue use of the Fifth Edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment amid continuing questions over whether the sixth edition will significan...Read More
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Victoria Office Sets Session on Medical Fee Guidelines for May 23
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04/23/2008
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State: TX | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Victoria field office of the Division of Workers’ Compensation will host a “brown-bag” session on the recently revised medical fee guidelines on May 23.The free session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the field office at 3001 N. Cameron.The...Read More
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Virginia's High Court Reduces Award for Officer's Widow
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04/22/2008
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State: VA | Segment: Courts | 0
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A widow of a deceased police officer will receive a $25,000 award after the state Supreme Court determined that a circuit court erred by applying the wrong code of the Virginia Line of Duty Act.The high court reduced a circuit court's award from $75,000 to $25,000 in <i>Commonw...Read More
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Virginia Ponders New Processing Rule
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04/22/2008
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) announced it is considering revising its procedures for processing benefits awards.The notice, posted in the Virginia Register of Regulations April 14, would create the regulation 6VAC30-110 and establish procedures limited to payin...Read More
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