Workers' Compensation News
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Commission's Conference Will Be Virtual, Sept. 14-16 | 03/01/2021 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 93 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 13 min read | |||
| The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission will hold its education conference online Sept. 14-16, the commission announced Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Extend Cancer, Respiratory Presumption to EMTs — if Locals Agree | 03/01/2021 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 132 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 69 min read | |||
| The Virginia General Assembly on Thursday approved a bill that would extend a respiratory, heart disease and cancer presumption to emergency medical service workers, starting in July. ...Read More | |||
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Despite Off-the-Job Infections, Employers Still Burdened by COVID-19, Experts Say | 02/26/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 596 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 30 min read | |||
| California employers are saddled with COVID-19 claims and struggling to keep up with changing pandemic guidelines, despite evidence that many workers are catching the virus while they’re off the clock, a panel of workers’ compensation experts said. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Can't Get Fee Award for Successful Defense to Coverage Claim | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 438 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 151 min read | |||
| A California appellate court upheld a finding that a contractor had workers’ compensation insurance but was not entitled to attorney fees for defending against claims that he lacked coverage. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Meeting Includes Discussion on Cancer Study | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 190 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 41 min read | |||
| Members of the Commission on Health, Safety and Workers’ Compensation will discuss a draft report of a study on cancer and fire mechanics at the commission’s Thursday meeting, according to an ...Read More | |||
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Ethics Committee Reports Two Violations From 2019 | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 847 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 31 min read | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee identified two violations among the 26 complaints of misconduct filed against administrative judges that were resolved in 2019, according to a report that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Long Beach Office Moves to New Location | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 394 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 51 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday announced that it moved its Long Beach office. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Data Still Needed When Carrier Goes Bust, Bill Says | 02/26/2021 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 376 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 51 min read | |||
| The legacy of Patriot National, parent company of one of the largest Florida workers' compensation carriers to become insolvent as its CEO was accused of spending millions on a yacht and other non-business items, continues with state officials hoping a bill in the Legislature will help avoid ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Reduction in Injured Nurse's Benefits | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 139 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 16 min read | |||
| The Supreme Court of New Hampshire ruled that a nurse’s benefits were properly reduced because she was capable of returning to work in a sedentary capacity. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA: Restaurant Cited for Exposing Workers to COVID-19 After Inspectors Are Threatened | 02/26/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 179 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 24 min read | |||
| Oregon’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health has fined a Florence restaurant more than $17,000 after its owners ignored workplace safety rules and exposed workers to COVID-19, the agency said in a news...Read More | |||
