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Volunteer Firefighter Waits Too Long to Provide Notice of Cancer Claim 11/03/2020
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of benefits to a volunteer firefighter, finding he waited too long to provide notice of his stomach cancer claim. ...Read More
 
 

Voluntary Abandonment Bill Takes Effect Tuesday 09/14/2020
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Ohio legislation that clarifies when claimants have voluntarily abandoned the job market takes effect Tuesday. ...Read More
 
 

Video Option for Trials, Expedited Hearings Launches Monday 08/13/2020
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will offer a video option for trials and expedited hearings, starting Monday. ...Read More
 
 

Vermont Says No In-Person Hearings Until 2021; Maryland Starts Temperature Checks 06/18/2020
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
Compensation agencies in two Eastern states have announced new steps to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Vermont:...Read More
 
 

Veteran Firefighter Can't Get Benefits for Cumulative Hearing Loss 06/02/2020
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a veteran firefighter was not entitled to benefits for cumulative hearing loss from industrial exposure to harmful noise levels. ...Read More
 
 

Virginia Moves to Video Hearings; Maryland Extends Deadlines 05/05/2020
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
As the COVID-19 pandemic and its social distancing requirements enter their eighth week, state agencies continue to adjust. Here's a look at some of the latest orders. ...Read More
 
 

Virus Downtime May Be a Chance for Employers to Upgrade to Safer Equipment 03/31/2020
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
With employers across the country facing unprecedented downtime, ergonomic experts suggest that this may be an opportunity to consider retooling workplaces with equipment that can reduce injuries and comp claims. ...Read More
 
 

Van Ness Named Acting Deputy Administrator of WCD 01/29/2020
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Jim Van Ness will serve as acting deputy administrator of the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division while the agency looks for a new director. ...Read More
 
 

Voters Injured at Work Announces New Executive Director 12/04/2019
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 2 | Popular with Legal
Voters Injured at Work, an organization advocating for California's injured workers and their families, announced Isabel Pires as its new executive director. ...Read More
 
 

Victim Compensation Board Files Liens to Recoup Benefits Paid to Survivors of Terrorist Attack 11/19/2019
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Victim Compensation Board, which provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to victims of the December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, is trying to recoup by filing liens against county workers’ claims. ...Read More
 
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