Workers' Compensation News
| WCIRB Files for 5.4% Rate Cut | 08/22/2019 | ||
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau filed with the California Department of Insurance its recommendation for a 5.4% reduction in the advisory pure premium rate. ...Read More | |||
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With Mounting Number of Injuries, Fire Department Hires Wellness Program | 08/22/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After 61 injuries to firefighters in the last two years, the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, is seeking professional help. The Norwalk Common Coun...Read More | |||
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Willig, Williams & Davidson Welcomes New Attorney | 08/22/2019 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Philadelphia claimants’ firm Willig, Williams & Davidson announced Kurt Kwak joined its workers’ compensation group. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Doesn't Have Viable Claim Against Contractor | 08/21/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker failed to state a viable claim against an independent contractor for failing to provide him with a safe work environment. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB Formally Proposes Changes to Practice Rules | 08/19/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board formally proposed changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure on Friday, a little more than a month after the closing of the period to comment on draft rules posted to an online forum. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI to Discuss Opioid Trends During Webinar | 08/16/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting a webinar on Sept. 12 to discuss findings of a recent study on opioid prescribing to injured workers in 27 states. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fired for Failing Drug Test Remains Eligible for TTD | 08/15/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker did not lose his eligibility for temporary total disability benefits even though he was fired after failing a drug test. ...Read More | |||
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Wrongful Termination Complaint Nets $250,000 Settlement | 08/14/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former investigator for the California Department of Industrial Relations accepted a $250,000 settlement to dismiss a wrongful termination complaint that alleged she was fired for cooperating with an investigation into the agency’s former director, the ...Read More | |||
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Widow Can't Get Benefits for Fatal Car Accident | 08/14/2019 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a worker’s widow was not entitled to benefits for his death in a car accident. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 08/13/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for complex regional pain syndrome arising from an ankle injury. ...Read More | |||
