Workers' Compensation News
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Fake Certificates of Coverage Not Just for Subcontractors Anymore | 01/11/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: GA | Segment: Top | 527 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 22 min read | |||
| Fake certificates of workers’ compensation insurance have become an all-too-common problem in the construction industry, contractors and regulators agree. Some subcontractors don’t think twice about doctoring expired certificates or printing authentic-looking fakes, authorities say....Read More | |||
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WCRI: Opioid Prescribing Rate Higher for Fractures, Carpal Tunnel | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 107 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| Injured workers who are younger than 25 are less likely than their older counterparts to receive an opioid prescription or to take opioids on a long-term basis, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award of PTD, Penalties Following Reopening of Claim | 01/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 120 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 192 min read | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits and penalties to a worker following the reopening of her claim. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Lowering Pension Discount Rate | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 77 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 1 min read | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries in April will bring its pension discount rate in line with actuarial recommendations. ...Read More | |||
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Real Estate Broker, Housekeeper Charged With Fraud | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 120 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced that a real estate broker and a housekeeper are facing criminal charges for separate incidents of alleged workers’ compensation fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Department of Labor and Industry Schedules Formulary Forums | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 155 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 239 min read | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is hosting a series of forums to discuss the formulary that went into effect at the start of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Didn't Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Claimed Occupational Disease | 01/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 99 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for asthma. Case: Gul v. Kohler Co...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Construction Manager in Litigation Over Worker's Fall | 01/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 81 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a trial judge properly granted re-argument of a challenge to a motion for summary judgment in a Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Property Owner's Indemnity Claim Against Elevator Mechanic's Employer | 01/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 114 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 1 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an elevator mechanic’s employer was entitled to dismissal of a property owner’s claim for indemnification for an injury. ...Read More | |||
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After Months of Comments, DWC Posts Final Enforcement Action Rules | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 175 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 81 min read | |||
| It took almost a year, but the squeaky wheels found the grease they were hoping for after the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation revised rules to relax and clarify enforcement actions against insurers. ...Read More | |||
