Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Failed to Establish Good Cause for Delay in Reporting Injury | 06/18/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on his failure to report the injury within 90 days. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB Proposing to Reorganize Rules of Procedure | 06/17/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is planning to reorganize its Rules of Practice and Procedure, and is seeking comments from system users about other changes that it should consider. ...Read More | |||
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Worker May Proceed With Suit Against Canada | 06/14/2019 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court this week ruled that the Government of Canada was subject to suit by an injured consulate employee under the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Didn't Prove Discrimination or Failure to Accommodate | 06/14/2019 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court rejected a worker’s claims that his employer discriminated against him and failed to accommodate his medical restrictions. ...Read More | |||
| WCF Agents Join Leavitt Group | 06/14/2019 | ||
| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Ten Utah WCF direct agents joined Leavitt Group, effective June 1, allowing them to offer clients all types of insurance in addition to workers' compensation. The Utah-based carrier and Leavitt Group announced: Calob Johnston and Mary Ann Moser will join Dixie Leavitt A...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Injured Workers With Health Insurance Have Better Outcomes | 06/12/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers with health care coverage had better outcomes compared to uninsured workers, including a higher and quicker rate of returning to work after injury, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB's Actuarial Committee Meeting Friday | 06/10/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Actuarial Committee for California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will discuss the impact of pharmaceutical cost reductions on loss development patterns, during a meeting Friday in Oakland. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Get Reimbursement for Post-Settlement Medical Expenses | 06/10/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s determination that a worker was not entitled to reimbursement of his medical expenses after he entered into a settlement. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Manufacture of Meth Didn't Constitute 'Work' | 06/10/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine did not forfeit his entitlement to benefits for two industrial injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Waited Too Long to File Claim | 06/06/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker who waited more than a year to file a claim for an injury was time-barred from pursuing it. ...Read More | |||
