Workers' Compensation News
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Weekly Max Benefit Climbs to $1,275 | 10/01/2019 | |
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| State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The maximum weekly benefit level in Rhode Island will climb to $1,275 starting today, the state Department of Labor and Training reported. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Behavioral Treatment, Acupuncture Slow to Catch On in Comp | 09/30/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Although the role of psychology in an injured worker's recovery is becoming more widely recognized, behavioral treatments are used in only about 1% of lost-time workers’ comp claims, according to a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Weekly Maximum Benefit Level to Rise Almost $40 | 09/27/2019 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The maximum weekly benefit level for 2020 will climb almost $40, the North Carolina Industrial Commission announced this week. The maximum for tempo...Read More | |||
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Worker Held Liable for Costs of Petition | 09/26/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker is liable for the payment of costs associated with his petition requesting authorization for surgery. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Can't Get Award for Pre-Mortem Loss of Use | 09/25/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow was not entitled to benefits for a worker’s loss of use of his arms, legs and senses prior to his death from mesothelioma. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits, Attorney Fees, Penalties | 09/25/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, attorney fees and penalties to a retail worker, finding a witness statement was properly excluded from consideration and that the employer had breached its statutory duty to provide medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Starts to Grapple With AB 5 Implications | 09/24/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Days after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that may reclassify many independent contractors as employees, questions are swirling about how many and what types of workers will now be covered by workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts 2020 Plans and Manuals | 09/23/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has posted to its website updated plans and manuals for 2020. The documents reflect...Read More | |||
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With Health Care Violence on the Rise, Nurses Hoping for Help | 09/23/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| With workplace injuries from violence in health care facilities on the rise, Illinois nurses are putting their muscle behind legislation they hope will help stem the tide of assault. ...Read More | |||
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West Bend Mutual Still Largest Comp Carrier in State, Report Shows | 09/23/2019 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A report on the insurance business in Wisconsin shows that the top 20 workers' compensation carriers in the state wrote more than $1.1 billion in premiums last year, or 58% of the market. ...Read More | |||
