Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB Governing Committee Meeting Wednesday
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06/08/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 158 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 317 min read
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The Governing Committee for California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is meeting Wednesday in Oakland to consider proposed changes to the Standard Classification System and the Experience Rating Plan.
If the committee approves the proposed changes, the WCIRB w...Read More
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Worker Loses FELA Claim Due to Failure to Secure Medical Expert Opinion
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06/08/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 122 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read
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A Missouri appellate court ruled that a railway worker’s failure to secure expert medical witness testimony to link his alleged cumulative injuries to his job duties was fatal to his claim under the Federal Employers Liability Act.
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Work-Hardening Provider Gets 19 Years in Billing Scheme
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06/07/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 192 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 88 min read
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A Houston man was sentenced this week to more than 19 years in federal prison for a string of felonies he committed as chief executive officer of Team Work Ready, a chain of 10 health care clinics spread across five southern states that catered to injured federal workers.
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Widow Can Proceed in State Court With Tort Claims for Diver's Death
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06/07/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 956 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that a widow can proceed with claims for damages for her husband's offshore death, which happened in waters that fall within the ambit of the federal Death on the High Seas Act and Florida’s territorial jurisdiction.
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WCD Announces 4.6% Increase in TD Benefits
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06/07/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 74 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that temporary disability benefits will increase 4.6% for injuries on or after July 1 because of an increase in the state’s average weekly wage.
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WCIRB Classification Committee Meeting June 13
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06/06/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 131 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 17 min read
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The Classification and Rating Committee for the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will discuss research studies and projects during a June 13 meeting in Oakland.
Members of the C&R Committee will discuss potential studies of ways to improve the Uniform Sta...Read More
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WCA Advisory Committee Meeting Wednesday
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06/04/2018
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 62 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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An advisory committee to the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration will discuss legislative issues during its next meeting on Wednesday.
The agenda for the New Mexico Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Disease Disablement meeting doesn’t...Read More
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Worldwide Facilities Buys RIC Insurance
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06/01/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 203 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 135 min read
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Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale brokerage based in Los Angeles, announced Thursday that it has acquired the assets of RIC Insurance General Agency.
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WCD Schedules Hearing on Proposed Irregular Wage, Voc-Rehab Rules
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05/30/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 103 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 1 min read
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The Oregon Division of Workers’ Compensation has scheduled a June 21 public hearing on two proposed rule amendments — one concerning the calculation of wages, and another concerning eligibility for vocational assistance.
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