Workers' Compensation News
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No Waiver of 30-Day Reporting Deadline for Worker Who Changed His Mind
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07/12/2016
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 1006 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 22 min read
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A worker who failed to report that he had injured his back at work because a union representative told him that filing a claim might delay medical treatment — but changed his mind after talking to a lawyer — missed the 30-day deadline set by state law to pursue a workers'...Read More
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Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Homeowner on Labor Law Claim
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07/12/2016
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 458 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 17 min read
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment on a worker's Labor Law claim in favor of a property owner, finding a triable issue as to whether the owner was using his residential property as his home or for commercial purposes.
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DWC Adopts Rules to Maintain Surcharge Rates
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07/12/2016
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 480 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read
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The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted rules maintaining premium surcharge rates at the same level as was charged in the previous fiscal year.
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Award to Widow Must Be Based on Worker's AWW at Time of Injury
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07/12/2016
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 506 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 41 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that an award of benefits for a worker's death from complications of surgery related to an industrial injury 12 years earlier had to be calculated using the worker's average weekly wage at the time of his injury.
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Employer Can Designate New Doctor Once Worker's Authorized Provider Retires
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07/12/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 568 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 29 min read
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In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Tennessee's Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that the retirement of a worker's authorized treating physician triggered the process for the designation of a new treating doctor.
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AASCIF Conference Set for Salt Lake City
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07/12/2016
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 803 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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The American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds is holding its annual meeting July 23-27 in Salt Lake City.
The conference will include educational sessions in several areas such as audit, claims, communications, underwriting and national issues.
In the area of...Read More
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Worker Can't Avoid Arbitration Under Non-Subscribing Employer's Benefit Plan
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07/12/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 493 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a nurse failed to submit sufficient evidence to create a controversy as to whether he had effectively revoked his consent to arbitrate his claim for an on-the-job injury against his non-subscribing employer.
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HR, Staffing Company Lyons Acquires PEO Aabakus Inc.
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07/12/2016
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 435 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 41 min read
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Human resources and staffing company Lyons HR has acquired the Nashville, Tennessee-based professional employer organization Aabakus Inc., Lyons announced Mond...Read More
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Comp Advisory Committee Meeting Set for Aug. 10
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07/12/2016
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 535 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read
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Idaho’s Advisory Committee on Workers’ Compensation will review electronic data reporting updates and the status of the Special Indemnity Fund during an Aug. 10 meeting in Boise.
The Industrial Commission in May proposed rules to implement the Electronic Data Interchange Relea...Read More
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