Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Worker With Knee Injury From Alleged Fall During Break
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04/13/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 87 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 62 min read
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for a knee injury she blamed on a fall while at work, even though she did not begin experiencing any symptoms until after she finished her shift.
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BWC Awards $370,000 to Protect Firefighters From Toxins
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04/13/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 36 | 0
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Thirty-seven fire departments will receive grant funding from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation as part of a program to protect firefighters from carcinogens and other harmful substances encountered while fighting fires.
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OSAG, CompSource Offering School Safety Grants
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04/13/2018
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State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 39 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 17 min read
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The Oklahoma School Assurance Group and CompSource Mutual Insurance Co. are pledging $250,000 to support safety programs at OSAG member school districts.
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Affidavit Not Enough to Establish Valuation of Bankruptcy Debtors' Comp Claims
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04/13/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 102 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 45 min read
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A federal appellate court ruled that the debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding failed to introduce sufficient evidence regarding the valuation of their workers’ compensation claims to reduce the amount of a creditor’s claim against their assets.
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Board Will Hold Hearing on 13 Rule Changes
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04/13/2018
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 147 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read
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The Workers' Compensation Board of Maine will hold a public hearing May 8 on 13 proposed rule changes, which cover a range of regulations, from claims at defunct employers to appe...Read More
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State Revises Hospital and Surgery Center Fee Schedules
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04/13/2018
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State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 282 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 75 min read
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The Alabama Department of Labor has revised its 2018 workers' compensation fee schedules for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The revisions include prevailing reimbursement rates and maximum fees for more than 150 hospitals and 40 surgery centers.
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WCIRB: Nearly 1 in 5 Indemnity Claims Allege Cumulative Trauma
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04/12/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1423 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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The proportion of cumulative trauma claims filed in California has steadily increased each year for the past decade, but there is little consensus as to whether the trend is truly a problem and, if so, how it could be solved.
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Salinas Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud
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04/12/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 760 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 46 min read
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A Northern California woman pleaded guilty to fraud for failing to report that she was working while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, the SFGate reports....Read More
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2nd DCA Rejects Employer's Challenge to Lien
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04/12/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 522 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 34 min read
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A California Appellate Court ruled that an employer could not challenge a lien against its property, imposed because of failure to secure workers’ compensation insurance for its employees, since it had not followed the proper process to challenge a stop order and penalty assessment.
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