Workers' Compensation News
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Volunteers Needed to Try Out Claims Pilot
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04/24/2006
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State: WA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries needs about 500 employers to participate in a pilot project for workplace injury and occupational disease claims.
Washington set up its claims system so that physicians who treat injured workers generate accident reports that are repo...Read More
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Vermont DoL Distributing Anti-Crash Guidebooks
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04/19/2006
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State: VT | Segment: Safety | 0
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The Vermont Department of Labor announced it will distribute to employers a federal guidebook on safety guidelines for reducing automobile accidents.
The 32-page "Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Traffic Crashes" was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National...Read More
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Varjabedian Moves to Marketing Manager at SCIF
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04/18/2006
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State: CA | Segment: People | 0
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The California State Compensation Insurance has selected Jack Varjabedian, to serve as the company's marketing manager.
Varjabedian is a 21-year employee of the State Fund, having started in 1985 as a claims adjuster in the Woodland Hills District Office. He demonstrated his versatility th...Read More
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Virginia Safety Conference Opens in May
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04/03/2006
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State: VA | Segment: Events | 0
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The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry 11th annual Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Conference is set for May 31 through June 2 at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, in Arlington.
Theme of the conference is "Coming Together...Saving Lives."
For additional information, c...Read More
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VICA Luncheon Focuses on Calif. PD Rating
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03/22/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Events | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Valley Industrial Claims Association (VICA) has planned a luncheon program titled "What's New in the Rating World" on April 11 in Sacramento.
The program includes speaker Luis Perez-Cordero and an open forum about PD rating in California workers' compensation. The luncheon begins at 11...Read More
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Vocational Rehab Counselor Pans Lifetime PPD
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03/22/2006
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State: NY | Segment: Politics | 0
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A retired New York state vocational rehabilitation counselor urged the Legislature to end the state's unique lifetime award of permanent partial disability benefits, in a guest editorial published by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on Monday.
"The most prevalent fraud I witnessed in th...Read More
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VIAW's Sugarman Steps Back, Lets Others Lead
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03/17/2006
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State: CA | Segment: People | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Peggy Sugarman has watched her "baby," VotersInjuredatWork.org, grow from its infancy a year ago to a respected advocacy group that can stand on its own.
Now, Sugarman is stepping back from the day-to-day duties as executive director to concentrate on public-policy issues affecting Californ...Read More
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Vermont DOL Posts Rule Changes
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03/17/2006
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State: VT | Segment: Regulatory | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Vermont Department of Labor posted its final version of a proposed update to its workers' compensation medical fee schedule rule (Rule 40) on its Web site.
Among the sections undergoing changes are those dealing with the definition of "charges," reimbursement requirements, durable medic...Read More
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Ventegra Appoints Archer Over Strategic Accounts
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02/17/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0
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Linda Archer has joined Ventegra as director of strategic accounts, the La Jolla-Calif.-based pharmacy services company announced.
Archer, a registered pharmacist, will oversee and help to implement new business opportunities. She will work with the company's president and chief executive,...Read More
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VISUAL Risk Solutions Named Microsoft Gold Partner
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02/16/2006
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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Risk and claims software provider VISUAL Risk Solutions Inc. (VRS) has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program in recognition of expertise in the technology marketplace.
VRS, as Microsoft certified partner, demonstrates expertise with Microsoft technologies and prove...Read More
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