Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's Mother Can't Proceed With Wrongful Death Action Against Employer, Officer | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals threw out a wrongful death action against an employer and one of its officers, finding insufficient evidence to support a claim that the defendants engaged in conduct that was "tantamount to an intentional tort." ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Alleged Accident Warrant Denial of Claim | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s inconsistent accounts of his medical history and alleged accident warranted a denial of his claim for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Gets Benefits for Worker's Death by Suicide | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker’s widow for his suicide. Case: Matter of Meager v. Sara...Read More | |||
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With Lawsuits, Regulations, PBMs Looking for New Ways of Doing Business | 08/03/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| What began with an eye-opening audit for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation in 2018 has turned into a growing amount of litigation and legislation that could soon force major changes to pharmacy benefits managers' business model. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Panel: Confusion Reigns Over Proposed CMS Penalties for Reporting Discrepancies | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| When it comes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed civil penalties for reporting errors, a group of experts agreed on one thing Wednesday: There are still more questions than answers. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB's Actuarial Committee Meeting Tuesday | 07/30/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday via webinar. According ...Read More | |||
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WCD Names Sally Coen as Administrator | 07/27/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The state Department of Consumer and Business Services has named Sally Coen administrator for the Workers’ Compensation Division. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Posts Information for Attorney Fee Rule Hearing | 07/27/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| 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 | |||
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Worker Gets Fees for Dismissal of Carrier's Challenge to PTD Award | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | |||
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WCAB Reinstates Deadlines for Reports on Petitions for Reconsideration | 07/17/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Thursday reinstating the deadline for California’s workers...Read More | |||
