Workers' Compensation News
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Victoria Office Sets Session on Compliance Monitoring
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09/18/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Victoria field office of the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will host a brown-bag educational session on compliance monitoring and enforcement from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 17.
The free session will be in the north meeting room of Citizens Hospital at 2701 Hospital Drive.
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Virginia to Present EDI Plans at Conference
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09/14/2007
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State: VA | Segment: Events | 0
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) said it will brief attendees of next week's annual International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) conference in Phoenix on the commission's efforts to upgrade to Electronic Data Interchange Claims Release 3 standar...Read More
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Vancouver Post Office to Become 'Star' Site
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08/15/2007
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State: WA | Segment: Safety | 0
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will recognize the U.S. Postal Service's Vancouver, Wash., main post office as a "Star" site under OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) in a ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday at the facility.
Primary work performed at the facility, which o...Read More
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Virginia Expanding toward EDI Release 3
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08/14/2007
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission announced it is broadening its system for electronic data interchange (EDI) filings to adapt to the EDI Claims Release 3 standards and forms established by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).
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Virginia Expands E-Filing
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08/13/2007
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) said Friday it is seeking comments on plans to expand electronic filing of case-related documents for an array of utility and insurance matters.
The SCC said the comments are being solicited for a change to the agency's Rules of Practice and...Read More
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Voluntary Civility Code Adopted for Calif. Attorneys
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08/08/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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The California State Bar's governing board adopted voluntary civility guidelines that are designed to restrain unprofessional behavior by attorneys.
Redding applicants' attorney Marguerite Sweeney welcomed the guidelines, calling them a good reminder to law practitioners in all specialti...Read More
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Voc Expert's Out-of-State Work Counts as Experience
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08/08/2007
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State: PA | Segment: Courts | 0
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A vocational expert does not have to solely practice in state to be considered qualified, a Pennsylvania court ruled.
In Pierucci v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, 2207 C.D. 2006, 08/06/2007, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the workers' compensation judge d...Read More
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Virginia Considering 3.3% Boost in Industrial Loss Costs
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08/03/2007
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State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Virginia State Corporations Commission (SCC) scheduled am Oct. 30 hearing on proposals to boost voluntary loss costs for industrial classes by 3.3%.
The proposed rate actions includes significant changes for federal job designations and coal miners.
Under an order issued b...Read More
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Voc Rehab Accreditation Bureau No Longer Exists
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07/24/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
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The disappearance of a California state agency that used to accredit vocational schools has left workers' compensation claims managers in a quandary.
Labor Code Section 4658.5 allows vocational rehabilitation benefits to be paid to private institutions only if they are accredited by the ...Read More
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Voc-Rehab Division Urges Electronic Medical Records
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07/24/2007
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State: VT | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Vermont Department of Aging Disabilities, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, is asking that insurance carriers provide it with medical records electronically to keep its screening process "timely," a memorandum from the Division of Workers' Compensation and Safety reported.
The me...Read More
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