Workers' Compensation News
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Advisory Council to Hold Hearing on WC Changes Nov. 12
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10/16/2018
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State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 96 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 68 min read
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The Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Advisory Council will hold a public hearing Nov. 12 to hear input on changes needed to the state's compensation laws and regulations.
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Payment to PTP for Med-Legal Work Depends on Facts
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10/15/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1636 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read
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California’s Labor Code and Medical-Legal Fee Schedule both appear to allow a primary treating physician to perform a comprehensive medical-legal report, but the laws and rules are anything but clear.
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Commissioner Approves WCIRB Regulatory Filing
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10/15/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 280 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s regulatory filing, which makes amendments to...Read More
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BART Fined $650,000 for Worker Deaths
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10/15/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 317 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 16 min read
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The California Public Utilities Commission fined the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency $1.3 million for safety violations that allowed a commuter train to hit and kill two workers in 2013, but BART will have to pay only $650,000 according to a report by the ...Read More
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Nursery Worker Charged With Fraud After Surveillance
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10/15/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 469 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 48 min read
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Criminal charges have been filed against a Northern California nursery worker who is accused of exaggerating the extent of her injuries, Intercare Holdings Insurance Services said Friday.
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Study Finds Shrinking Proportion of Low-Back Claims
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10/15/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 271 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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Low-back pain may be losing ground as one of the top causes of workers’ comp claims, according to a new study that found lower-back injuries accounted for 15.4% of lost-time claims in 2015, compared to 22% in 2008.
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Council Trims NCCI's Rate Cut, Recommends 14% Drop
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10/15/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TN | Segment: Top | 168 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read
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Tennessee employers may have been expecting an early Christmas present this year after the National Council on Compensation Insurance recommended one of the largest rate decreases ever, but a Tennessee advisory council is taking a slightly more cautious approach.
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Janitor Accused of Double-Dipping
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10/15/2018
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 100 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 83 min read
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A Connecticut janitor is accused of collecting $17,408 in workers’ compensation benefits while continuing to work in the same job.
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Employer Had Duty to Protect Worker's Family From Asbestos Exposure
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10/15/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 165 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read
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The Virginia Supreme Court last week ruled that an employer has a duty to protect its employees' family members from potential exposure to asbestos fibers that the employee may carry home on his work clothes.
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