Workers' Compensation News
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Legislative Session Will Likely Accomplish Chamber's Top 2 Goals | 04/28/2017 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: MO | Segment: Top | 1297 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| With the end of the 2017 lawmaking session two weeks away, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce will likely see accomplished its top two legislative priorities related to workers' compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Statements From Mandamus Petition Aren't Admissible in Separate Appeal | 04/28/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 1410 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s statements in a failed attempt to secure mandamus relief from a decision denying her comp claim should not have been admitted into evidence in the proceedings on her request for judicial review. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Tort Claim Against Co-Employees | 04/28/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 1146 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker is entitled to a second chance to prove his claim for damages because of the alleged negligence of his co-employees. ...Read More | |||
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Panel Finds Worker Failed to Link Foot Infection to Alleged Injury From Slip-and-Fall | 04/28/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 1340 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a diabetic worker with a history of foot problems failed to prove his foot infection was causally related to an alleged on-the-job fall. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor's Employee Can't Sue State for Damages After Workplace Fall | 04/28/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 1289 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a social worker could not file a tort action against the Department of Corrections to recover damages for her slip-and-fall while at a state prison. ...Read More | |||
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School District Reluctant to Change Policy Giving Injured Workers Full Pay | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 1309 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Despite pressure to cut workers' compensation costs, the Alcoa Board of Education appears reluctant to change a policy allowing injured workers to collect full pay for the duration of their time away from work, the The Daily Times of Maryville, Tennessee, reported Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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MWCIA's Annual Report Touts Robust Comp Market | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 1201 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Minnesota’s rate-maker released an annual report Thursday that portrays a robust workers’ compensation insurance market, with rising earned premium despite eight rate decreases in the past 10 years. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Net Income Up 6% in 1st Quarter | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 956 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Employers Holdings on Thursday reported net income of $23.2 million in the first quarter of 2017, 6% better than the $21.8 million in profits reported in the first quarter of last year. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Updates Rules on Form Signing, Provider Termination | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 1005 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Starting June 1, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will allow certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants to sign forms supporting the payment of workers' compensation benefits for up to six weeks. ...Read More | |||
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Texas Mutual Appoints VP for Marketing and Customer Engagement | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 2359 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Thursday the promotion of Jeremiah Bentley as vice president of marketing and customer engagement. ...Read More | |||
