Workers' Compensation News
WCD Names Sally Coen as Administrator | 07/27/2020 | ||
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The state Department of Consumer and Business Services has named Sally Coen administrator for the Workers’ Compensation Division. ...Read More | |||
WCB Posts Information for Attorney Fee Rule Hearing | 07/27/2020 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board posted information for how system users can participate in a telephonic hearing Friday and provide testimony regarding proposed changes to attorney fee rules. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Fees for Dismissal of Carrier's Challenge to PTD Award | 07/20/2020 | ||
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The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a worker is entitled to fees for winning the dismissal of a carrier’s untimely challenge to his award of permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
WCAB Reinstates Deadlines for Reports on Petitions for Reconsideration | 07/17/2020 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Thursday reinstating the deadline for California’s workers...Read More | |||
Walmart Hardest Hit in First Round of Penalties for COVID Violations | 07/17/2020 | ||
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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations handed out $56,609 in penalties to five businesses that allegedly failed to comply with COVID-19 health and safety requirements, with more than half of the fines being levied on Walmart. ...Read More | |||
Worker's PTD Benefits Don't Go to Wife, Children After His Death | 07/16/2020 | ||
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A divided Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow and children could not receive his permanent disability benefits, since the final award did not establish their dependency. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB State of the System: Workers' Comp Industry Was Healthy, Stable When COVID Hit | 07/15/2020 | ||
By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
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When the calendar turned to 2020, it seemed likely that California’s workers’ compensation industry would continue its recent stretch of stability following several years of reform. ...Read More | |||
Webinar to Explore Potential for Telemedicine Fraud | 07/15/2020 | ||
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The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud is sponsoring a webinar Wednesday that will explore concerns about possible scams involving telemedicine. The us...Read More | |||
Wisconsin Still Reports Highest Incident Rate in Midwest | 07/15/2020 | ||
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Wisconsin had the highest injury rate among Midwestern states in 2018 while Illinois had the lowest, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a new report. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB Posts 2021 X-Mod Estimator | 07/13/2020 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted to its website a tool it says insurers, agents and brokers can use help policyholders understand how payroll and claim history will affect their 2021 experience modifications, or X-mods. ...Read More | |||