Workers' Compensation News
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Valley Oak Named 'Innovation All Star'
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05/16/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0
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Valley Oak Systems announced Tuesday it was honored as an "Innovation All-Star" by the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency.
The company was selected based on several factors, including uniqueness of innovation, competitive advantages, and economic impact on
jobs for Californ...Read More
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Voc-Rehab Meeting Results, Plan Form Posted
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05/02/2007
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State: NE | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court posted the results of the March 9 court staff meeting with vocational rehabilitation counselors.
The court also posted a revised three-page form and instructions for vocational rehabilitation plans.
The next informal meeting between court st...Read More
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Vote Delayed on Misdirected Provider Claims Bill
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04/24/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Politics | 0
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The House of Representatives did not vote as scheduled Monday on legislation to protect health care providers who erroneously file workers' compensation claims with the wrong insurer.
The bill is expected to be considered today.
House Bill 1005 by Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Dallas,...Read More
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Virginia Tragedy Seals Fate of Employee Gun Bills
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04/23/2007
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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The deadliest shooting in the history of U.S. college campuses did more than rattle the nation last week.
Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech University settled the fate of controversial bills in Florida and Georgia that would have forced employers to allow workers to keep guns in their v...Read More
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Vote Set Today on Misdirected Provider Claims
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04/23/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on legislation to protect health care providers who erroneously file workers' compensation claims with the wrong insurer.
House Bill 1005 by Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, would amend the Labor Code so that a provider does not forfei...Read More
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Vote on Nonsubscriber Reporting Bill Postponed
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04/12/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0
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The Texas House of Representatives delayed action Wednesday on legislation requiring compilation of employee injury data from employers who don't carry workers' compensation insurance and reporting of that information to lawmakers.
A committee substitute for House Bill 1772 by Rep. Michael ...Read More
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Voc-Rehab Provider Conference Set for June 20
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04/12/2007
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State: MA | Segment: Events | 0
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The Massachusetts Office of Education and Vocational Rehabilitation reported the annual provider conference sponsored by office and the New Hampshire Department of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation Unit, was confirmed for June 20 at the Mount Wachusett Community College campus in Gardner, Mass....Read More
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Vermont Senators OK Sick Building Presumption
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03/30/2007
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State: VT | Segment: Politics | 0
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The Vermont state Senate unanimously passed a bill making it easier for state workers to prove they contracted a rare lung disease at work.
That workplace is a state office building in Bennington where six workers were diagnosed with the rare disease sarcoidosis.
S 67, approved W...Read More
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Valve Service Too Remote From Accident for Liability
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03/29/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Courts | 0
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A company's servicing and assessment of a pressure release valve at a chemical plant several years before a serious explosion was too remotely related to the disaster for it to be held liable for the resulting injuries, the Texas 14th District Court of Appeals ruled.
The case was Argue...Read More
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Voluntary Overtime Excluded From Wage Calculation
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03/28/2007
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State: IL | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A delivery driver's set weekly hours minus his overtime is the formula used to set his weekly temporary total disability and maintenance benefits, according to a decision by the Appellate Court of Illinois 1st Judicial District Workers' Compensation Division.
The court in Airborne Exp...Read More
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