Workers' Compensation News
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Railway Can't Escape FELA Liability by Blaming Drunk Driver for Worker's Accident
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01/18/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A divided Illinois Appellate Court last week ruled that a railway carrier could not raise a defense to its liability under the Federal Employers Liability Act predicated on a claim that a drunken third-party motorist was the sole cause of an employee's on-the-job injuries.
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Refinery Hit with $324,000 Penalty for Uncorrected Safety Violations
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01/18/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries fined Phillips 66 Refinery in Ferndale $324,000 for failing to correct serious workplace safety violations identified during a 2014 inspection.
L&I inspections in September and October of 2014 led to citations for not following...Read More
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Report: Zurich Insurance to Name Mario Greco CEO
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01/13/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Zurich Insurance Group AG, the fifth largest workers’ compensation carrier in the U.S., will appoint Mario Greco as its next chief executive officer, Bloomberg ...Read More
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Retired Police Officer Charged With Comp Fraud
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01/13/2016
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Connecticut investigators arrested a retired police officer on fraud charges Monday, alleging that he collected $34,000 in workers' compensation benefits for a knee injury he sustained while he was off work.
The Workers' Compensation Fraud Control Unit of the Chief State’s A...Read More
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Roofing Company Fined for Alleged Lack of Fall Protection
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01/12/2016
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Washington, Illinois-based roofing contractor is accused of exposing workers to falls of up to 20 feet, resulting in proposed fines of $76,230.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Dealer Installations Services Inc. on Dec. 21 for one willful, one repeated and si...Read More
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Richard Newman Takes Reins as Secretary of WCAB
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01/11/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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Richard Newman has been appointed secretary and deputy commissioner of the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the board announced Friday.
Newman replaces Rick Dietrich, who has retired.
Newman was previously chief judge for the Division of Workers' Compensatio...Read More
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Rising Number of Fraud Prosecutions, Fewer Case Files
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01/06/2016
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Successful workers' compensation fraud prosecutions are rising dramatically in Florida, even as the number of files opened has dropped from a high of five years ago, according to the state Division of Insurance Fraud's annual report, released Tuesday.
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Regulators Mull Policy Barring Compensation for Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
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01/05/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Medical
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Many professional athletes have used platelet-rich plasma injections as a way to heal injuries faster and get back on the job sooner. But the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division isn’t impressed with the therapy, and is moving toward renewing a policy that the treatment is not compen...Read More
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Rules on Judicial Complaints, Medical Bills and Hearing Venue Adopted
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01/05/2016
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Administration has adopted rules establishing a time limit for paying uncontested medical bills, determining the proper venue for hearings and creating a procedure for submitting complaints about judicial conduct.
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