Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Opens Registration for 32nd Annual Educational Conference | 09/24/2024 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 32nd annual Educational Conference that will be held in March. ...Read More | |||
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Newsom Rejects In-State Licensing for UR Docs, Raises for Fraud Investigators | 09/24/2024 | |
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| California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have required some utilization review doctors to be licensed in the state and would have increased salaries for fraud investigators at the Insurance Department. ...Read More | |||
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Pacific Workers' Law Adds Yuvanna M. Davis to Firm | 09/24/2024 | |
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| Pacific Workers’ Compensation Law Center in Oakland hired Yuvanna M. Davis as a workers’ compensation attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Electronic Signature Bill | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing electronic signatures in the state’s workers’ compensation system. Newsom on Sunday...Read More | |||
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High Court Remands AOE Determination for Unobserved Fall | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court said a trial court used the wrong standard to determine that a worker’s unobserved fall arose out of employment and remanded the case for additional proceedings. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Penalized for Late Award Payment | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court Reopens Worker's Claim, Orders Development of Additional Evidence | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and ordered that additional evidence be developed as to his preexisting conditions and whether they contributed to his overall impairment. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Should Have Been Allowed to File Late Claim | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted leave to belatedly file a claim for injuries allegedly received while working on a school construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Carrier's Rights, Obligations to Collect on Subrogation Lien | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court overturned its own precedent and ruled that an insurance carrier does not need to intervene or otherwise participate in a worker’s third-party claim to recover on a lien. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts 2025 Audit Plan | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted its audit plan for the fiscal year ending in 2025. The DWC said 2025 audits will focus on tim...Read More | |||
