Workers' Compensation News
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WCS Sets Billing, Claims Process Training | 10/14/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The state Division of Industrial Relations’ Workers’ Comp Section is offering two medical training sessions Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB: $10B in Savings Since SB 863 Enacted | 10/11/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Provisions in Senate Bill 863 resulted in more than $10 billion in savings for California’s workers’ compensation system since the reforms took effect in 2013, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Assert Viable Claim Against Corporate Officers | 10/11/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker failed to assert a viable claim against corporate officers for his injuries from coming into contact with a power line. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Pursue Occupational Disease Claim Against 2nd Injury Fund | 10/11/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not statutorily barred from pursuing a claim against the closed Second Injury Fund. ...Read More | |||
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WCB to Discuss Attorney Fees at Oct. 29 Meeting | 10/10/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board will discuss several issues relating to attorney fees, including a proposal to have a separate proceeding to determine a reasonable rate, and increasing the investigative statement fee. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Seeks Input on Possible Changes to Claims Admin Rules | 10/09/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Division is requesting advice from system users about possible changes to its rules governing claims administration. ...Read More | |||
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Workforce Services Consolidates Operations in Renovated Building | 10/09/2019 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A building that was previously occupied by a home improvement store is now home to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The department and...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Releases 2019 Policy Year Statistical Report | 10/08/2019 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau posted to its website the Interactive Policy Year Stats-2019 Edition report providing premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data for policy years 2003 to 2016. The new report format was launched in 2...Read More | |||
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WCS Holding Basic Orientation Session Thursday | 10/08/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section is hosting two basic orientation training sessions Thursday. The morning and afternoon ses...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Back Injury, but Not Surgeries | 10/01/2019 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A unanimous Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a back strain, as well as the denial of benefits for his knee injury and two back surgeries. ...Read More | |||
