Workers' Compensation News
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Plastics Maker Hit With $435,600 Fine for Unsafe Conditions
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04/18/2018
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State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 33 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 36 min read
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a New Jersey plastics manufacturer more than $435,600 for exposing employees to hearing loss, amputations, electric shock and burns.
Douglas Stephen Plastics Inc. was cited for the safety violations at its Paterson facility, acco...Read More
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Commission Chairman Gets New Law Clerk
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04/18/2018
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 121 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 166 min read
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Industrial Commission Chairman Charlton Allen has a new law clerk to advise him and handle legal correspondence, the commission announced.
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RICO Claims Dismissed From Another EquityComp Lawsuit
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04/17/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 755 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read
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A Southern California employer suing the administrators of the EquityComp workers’ compensation program will have to pursue unfair competition and bad faith claims in state court after dropping its appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that threw out racketeering allegations.
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AP: Little Punishment for Doctors Accused of Sexual Misconduct
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04/17/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 670 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 85 min read
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Politicians, celebrities and “elite journalists” have all lost their jobs amidst allegations of sexual misconduct, but doctors facing similar accusations more often receive at most only a short suspension, according to a ...Read More
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Report: Tesla Failed to Report Workplace Injuries
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04/17/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 620 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 19 min read
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Electric car manufacturer Tesla failed to report numerous workplace injuries at its Northern California factory as part of what some workers told the Centers for Investigative Reporting was a company-wide culture that prioritized productivity over safety.
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Opioid Progress Widely Reported in Comp Industry
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04/17/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 289 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 97 min read
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Forty-nine percent of injured workers receiving a prescription drug were taking an opioid in 2017, a figure that was about 4 percentage points lower than in 2016, according to a new workers’ compensation drug trend report from Optum.
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State Embarks on Trip Into Brave New World of Telemedicine
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04/17/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 356 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation could give final approval to new telemedicine rules as soon as next week, ushering in a brave new world of video doctor visits anywhere in the state — even from the convenience of a smartphone.
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House Approves Formulary Bill on Second Try
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04/17/2018
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 178 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday voted 101-92 to approve a bill that would mandate adoption of a drug formulary, reviving the measure after it failed in a tie vote on Feb. 6.
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