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	Carrier Seeks Public Ruling on Jurisdiction for Ex-NFL Player's Comp Claim		07/16/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 661 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 17 min read
	A workers’ compensation insurance carrier last week asked the 4th District Court...Read More


	Civilian LAPD Worker Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud		07/16/2018

	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 477 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 21 min read
	A civilian worker for the Los Angeles Police Department pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud and was ordered to pay $3,491 in restitution, county prosecutors announced. ...Read More


	Legislation Might Remove Hurdle to Medical Marijuana Reimbursement		07/16/2018
	By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
	State: NJ \| Segment: Top \| 406 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 74 min read
	A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced a bill that would clarify that state law doesn’t prohibit workers’ comp payers from reimbursing an injured worker for the use of medical marijuana. ...Read More


	Commission Finds Few Denials by Fraudulent Doc; The Hartford Offering Remediation on Claims		07/16/2018
	By: William Rabb (Reporter)
	State: CT \| Segment: Top \| 255 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 131 min read
	A month after Connecticut authorities discovered that disgraced New York doctor Spyros Panos had set up a fraudulent utilization review firm in Connecticut, regulators and insurers there are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. ...Read More


	3rd Circuit Upholds Black-Lung Awards to Miner, Widow		07/16/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 106 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 6 min read
	A federal appellate court ruled that a coal miner was entitled to compensation under the Black Lung Benefits Act, and that his widow was also entitled to survivor benefits. ...Read More


	Vik Agrawal Joins EnableComp Board of Directors		07/16/2018

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 84 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 43 min read
	EnableComp LLC, a provider of workers' compensation billing and collection services, has announced the appointment of Vik Agrawal to its board of directors. ...Read More


	Morrish Steps in as NCOIL Vice President		07/16/2018

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 74 \| 0 \| Popular with Employer \| 51 min read
	Louisiana Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish has been named vice president of the National Council of Insurance Legislators, or NCOIL. ...Read More


	Work Comp Rates Fall Again in Second Quarter, MarketScout Reports		07/16/2018

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 140 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 35 min read
	Rates for most lines of U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance increased in the second quarter, with the exception of workers’ compensation rates, which fell 3%, according to the latest Market Barometer report from MarketScout. ...Read More


	City Employee Can't Bring Tort Claims for Injuries From Car Accident Caused by Colleague		07/16/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: NJ \| Segment: NORTH \| 85 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 1 min read
	The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a city employee could not proceed with a tort claim against his employer and co-employee after he settled a workers’ compensation claim from a car accident caused by the coworker. ...Read More


	Rates to Drop For Third Straight Year		07/16/2018

	State: WI \| Segment: NORTH \| 190 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 56 min read
	Most Wisconsin employers will see another drop in workers' compensation rates after the state insurance commissioner approved a rate reduction for the third straight year. ...Read More

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CT - Governor Names Segarra to WC Commission

07/20/2018 | 78 | 0 | 62 min read

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy on Wednesday nominated former Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra to serve on the state's Workers' Compensation Commission. Pedro Segarra (Wikipedia photo) Segarra, an attorney, was leader of the Hartford City Council in 2011 and was elevated to mayor after Mayor Eddie Perez was convicted on corruption charges and resigned, according to a news report. Segarra won an election the next year but lost in the Democratic primary in 2015. Since 2016, Segarra has been of counsel at the law firm of Shimkus, Murphy and Rosenberger in Hartford, and also has his o... Read More

OH - BWC Staff Recommending 12% Rate Decrease for Local Governments

07/20/2018 | 49 | 0

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced Thursday that it is recommending a 12% rate reduction for school districts and local governments, to take effect Jan. 1. The BWC said the reduction would be the second-largest decrease for the state’s public employers since at least 1985. The reduction would save $21 million annually. The BWC has decreased local government rates seven times since 2011 for a cumulative 41.8% reduction with a statewide financial impact of $435 million, the agency said. The bureau is also in the midst of delivering approximately $157 million in reba... Read More

NY - Claimant Faces Larceny Charge of Underreporting Wages

07/20/2018 | 61 | 0 | 2 min read

An Upstate New York claimant was arrested Thursday and charged with defrauding a workers’ compensation carrier out of $4,000 in benefits, the state Inspector General’s Office said. Carolyn Guarnieri, of Depew, was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree, and petit larceny. Investigators say Guarnieri began receiving workers’ compensation benefits in 1988 after reportedly injuring her back while moving a patient at the Erie County Home and Infirmary. She reported to her insurance carrier in January 2016 that she had returned to the workforce ... Read More

AZ - Governor Expands Traumatic-Event Counseling Requirements

07/20/2018 | 103 | 0 | 7 min read

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey held a ceremony Wednesday to celebrate a bill he signed in April that expanded the traumatic-event counseling program for first responders. In 2016, Ducey signed legislation requiring employers to create counseling programs and pay for 12 counseling sessions when first responders are exposed to potentially negative events. The program is required to provide counseling to cops who were exposed to the use of deadly force; firefighters who witness the death of another firefighter; all public safety workers who witness death or maiming of another person; any public safety... Read More

KS - Public Hearing Will Examine New Medical Fee Schedule

07/20/2018 | 73 | 0 | 31 min read

The Kansas Department of Labor will hold a public hearing on Aug. 10 to discuss proposed changes to workers' compensation medical fee schedules. The proposed changes to the schedules have not been published, said department official Jose Castillo, but will be available at the hearing or by contacting Castillo at Jose.Castillo@ks.gov. Current and previous schedules are available on the department's website. Interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Division of Workers Compensation, 401 SW Topeka Blvd., Suite 2, Topeka, KS, 66603, or by email to C... Read More

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