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	Termination of Maritime Worker While at Sea Didn't End His Status as 'Seaman'		07/15/2016
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: TX \| Segment: SOUTH \| 861 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 12 min read
	A Texas appellate court revived a worker's Jones Act claims against his former employer, finding the employer's act of firing him while he was at sea did not change the fact that he was a "seaman" covered by the act. ...Read More


	Court Revives Comp Carrier's Subrogation Claim Against Refinery		07/15/2016
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: TX \| Segment: SOUTH \| 824 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 9 min read
	A Texas appellate court ruled that a comp carrier did not waive its subrogation rights against a refinery owner because its insured had not assumed liability to indemnify the refinery owner for personal injury suits caused by the refinery's own negligence. ...Read More


	AGC, SAIF Returning $2.5M to Construction Contractors		07/15/2016

	State: OR \| Segment: WEST \| 756 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	Businesses that participate in the Associated General Contractors and SAIF Corp. joint workers’ compensation program will receive a $2.5 million retrospective premium return in August, the carrier said. The retrospective return amounts to 8.3% of premiums paid by 665 construction co...Read More


	MEMIC Group Appoints John Yao as SVP, CIO		07/15/2016

	State: ME \| Segment: NORTH \| 596 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 2 min read
	Workers' compensation insurer MEMIC Group has appointed John R. Yao as senior vice president and chief information officer, the company announced Thursday. In his new role, Yao will plan and oversee the development, implementation, and security of MEMIC's information systems ...Read More


	Worker Doesn't Need to Mitigate Disability to Get Accidental Disability Retirement		07/15/2016
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: RI \| Segment: NORTH \| 514 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 4 min read
	The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that an injured police officer was not required to mitigate her disability from an on-the-job injury by undergoing surgery in order to be eligible for an accidental disability retirement. ...Read More


	Attorneys Seek Class Certification in Air Ambulance Over-Billing Suit		07/15/2016

	State: OK \| Segment: SOUTH \| 681 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 57 min read
	Two Oklahoma attorneys are seeking certification of a class action against a group of air ambulance providers for their allegedly excessive billing practices, according to local media reports....Read More


	Supremes: Settlement Barred New Claim for Depression Caused by Injury		07/15/2016

	State: MN \| Segment: NORTH \| 567 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 67 min read
	A claimant who settled her claim for a back injury cannot pursue a new claim for depression and anxiety after her injury grew worse and required additional surgery, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled. ...Read More


	BBSI Names Gary Kramer as CFO		07/15/2016

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 764 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 7 min read
	Barrett Business Services Inc. has appointed Gary Kramer as chief financial officer, the company announced Wednesday. Kramer’s appointment is effective Aug. 10. He will succeed interim CFO Tom Carley. Kramer has more than 15 years of insurance industry expertise. He worked m...Read More


	Supreme Court Clarifies Start Date for Statute of Limitations for Comp Claims		07/15/2016
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: WA \| Segment: WEST \| 538 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 51 min read
	The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the one-year statute of limitations for a worker to file a comp claim begins the day after his injury. ...Read More


	Maximum/Minimum Benefit Rates to Increase 2.9%		07/15/2016

	State: NJ \| Segment: NORTH \| 612 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 865 min read
	The maximum and minimum benefit rates in New Jersey will increase by 2.9% on Jan. 1 due to an increase in the statewide average weekly wage. The maximum weekly rate will jump to $896 from $871 currently, while the minimum will go to $239 from $232, according to a notice posted on the...Read More

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CA - Doc Keeps License After Pleading Not Guilty to Self-Dealing

07/19/2018 | 28 | 0

A Riverside judge denied a request by the California Medical Board to suspend the medical license of a doctor who pleaded not guilty to charges that he referred workers’ compensation patients to have services provided by other companies he owned, according to a report by the Press-Enterprise. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office charged Dr. Sanjoy Banerjee, 42, with seven felonies, including two counts of fraud and five counts of perjury. Banerjee is a workers’ compensation pain management doctor with offices in Wildomar and Corona, prosecutors said. Between... Read More

CO - Report: Widow's Death Benefits Halved for Husband's Use of Pot

07/19/2018 | 30 | 0 | 3 min read

The wife of a ski lift operator who died in December is appealing the decision of Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation carrier to reduce her death benefits because of her husband’s use of marijuana, according to media reports. Erika Lee’s husband was crushed by a ski escalator in Loveland, according to an Associated Press report. Her husband had marijuana in his system at the time of the fatal accident. Recreational use of marijuana is legal in Colorado. But the state's workers' compensation laws also allow for benefits to be cut in half when an injured wo... Read More

CA - DWC Posts Updated Subpoena Forms

07/19/2018 | 28 | 0

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted to its website updated subpoena forms for use in district offices throughout the state. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has approved the new forms, the division announced on Tuesday. Electronic copies of the forms that can be filled out on a computer are available from the DWC’s website, here. Hard copies will be available at the division’s district offices. ... Read More

IL - ICW Group Appoints Midwest Branch Manager

07/19/2018 | 30 | 0

ICW Group Insurance Cos. announced Wednesday that it appointed Christina McGuire as its North Midwest branch manager. Christina McGuire McGuire will oversee business development, agent outreach and workers’ compensation underwriting in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Prior to joining ICW Group, McGuire served as commercial marketing manager at Brown & Brown Insurance, an independent brokerage. She also managed commercial lines support staff. McGuire received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is based in Shorew... Read More

PA - Bill Would Extend Comp to Volunteer First Responders

07/19/2018 | 19 | 0

Volunteer fire and ambulance workers should be eligible for the same workers' compensation benefits as paid employees, reads a bill introduced this week in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Sponsored by Sen. Randy Vulakovich, R-Glenshaw, and Sen. Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, the measure would help settle a long-simmering debate about compensation coverage for volunteer first responders. “We owe a great deal of thanks to all of the men and women who dedicate their time and efforts to help keep our communities safe,” Martin said in a statement. “Volunteer fire a... Read More

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