Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Webinar to Explore Cost Impacts of Delayed Medical Treatment | 10/30/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claims with soft tissue injuries for which medical treatment was delayed by a month had, on average, significantly higher indemnity and medical costs that persisted for years, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reported in a study released Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Well-Known Psychiatrist, Internist Barred From Treating Injured Workers | 10/30/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York psychiatrist and former editor of the Journal of the American Psychoanalytical Association has been barred from treating injured workers, the state Workers' Compensation Board announced. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Report Shows Medical, Indemnity Have Stabilized Since 2007 Reform | 10/29/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York stakeholders often talk about the 2007 legislative reforms as a turning point in workers' compensation, spelling out changes designed to boost near-term benefits for employees but saving businesses and insurers over the long haul. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB Reinstates Rules Suspended at Start of Pandemic | 10/28/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued two en banc decisions on Tuesday reinstating rules it suspended in March and April. ...Read More | |||
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Workers' Compensation Act Applies to Truck Driver Who Leased Vehicle Involved in Accident | 10/27/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was injured while driving a leased truck was subject to the protection of the Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Schedules Training on Rating Exams | 10/27/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section is holding a training class covering how to properly request an evaluation to determine the extent of an injured worker’s physical impairment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 10/26/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his claim for injuries from being struck on the head by a falling baluster. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claims for Fall on Ice | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for damages for his injuries from a fall on ice at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Webinar to Focus on Patient Advocacy | 10/22/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A company that specializes in helping injured workers return to employment is hosting a free webinar Tuesday to discuss how focusing on the experiences of injured workers can improve claims outcomes. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB: Payroll Exclusion Rule, COVID-19 Shutdown Don't Negate Physical Audit Requirements | 10/21/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Physical audit requirements are not being waived because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said Tuesday during an online presentation meant to clarify a payroll exclusion rule. ...Read More | |||
