Workers' Compensation News
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Health Care Services Board Schedules Special Meeting for May 14
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05/10/2016
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 559 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 10 min read
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The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents' Health Care Services Board has scheduled a special meeting for May 14 to hear a presentation on managed care alternatives within workers' compensation.
Also, the board's Treatment Guideline Subcommittee will meet prior...Read More
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Pipe Maker Cited for Exposing Workers to Lead, Noise Dangers
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05/10/2016
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 1376 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 17 min read
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A plumbing pipe maker in Brooklyn faces $150,000 in proposed penalties after the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for potentially overexposing its workers t...Read More
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Events Promoter Accused of Forging Certificate of Insurance
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05/09/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1418 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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A workers' compensation claim filed by a night club disc jockey led to a forgery charge against an events promoter who allegedly submitted a fraudulent certificate of insurance, the California Insurance Department said Friday.
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Workers' Comp Board Approving Reimbursement for Medical Pot
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05/09/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: ME | Segment: Top | 1106 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 49 min read
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Workers’ compensation hearing officers in Maine have reviewed five claims in the past year where medical marijuana was recommended in the treatment for injured workers, approving reimbursement for pot in three cases.
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General Contractor Failed to Prove Entitlement to Summary Judgment on Roofer's Claims
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05/09/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 453 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 9 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that the general contractor on a construction project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a roofer's claim for negligence and violation of the Labor Law after the roofer caught his foot in an allegedly uncovered drain.
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Bill to Mandate PDMP Checks on Governor's Desk
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05/09/2016
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 364 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read
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Both chambers of the Arizona Legislature have passed a bill that will require medical providers who prescribe opioids to first check with the state's prescription drug monitoring program database.
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Q1 Net Income Grows 23.4% at Alleghany
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05/09/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 563 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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Alleghany Corp. has reported a net income of $154.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, a 23.4% increase from net income of $125.2 million in the same quarter last year.
Alleghany’s Pacific Compensation Insurance Co., or PacificComp, saw improved operating performance during the ...Read More
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