Workers' Compensation News
| Report: State Seeks Payment from Uninsured Militia | 12/30/2021 | ||
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| The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is seeking to collect a $9,300 judgment against a militia group that failed to carry workers’ compensation coverage for a worker in the state, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Report: Sheriff's Staff Have Largest Share of COVID Claims in County | 12/17/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has the lowest self-reported vaccination rate and largest share of pandemic-related workers’ compensation costs among county workers, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Report: Conservation Corps Guilty of Serious, Willful Misconduct in Fatal Auto Accident | 12/17/2021 | |
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| The California Conservation Corps was found guilty of serious and willful misconduct for failing to follow safety protocols leading up to a fatal van crash that killed four in 2016, the Fresno Bee reports....Read More | |||
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Rick Rosenthal Joins CLARA Analytics as CFO | 12/16/2021 | |
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| CLARA Analytics announced the appointment of Rick Rosenthal as chief financial officer. ...Read More | |||
| Rating Bureaus: COVID Claims Less Costly Than Non-COVID Claims | 12/16/2021 | ||
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| In the first year of the pandemic, COVID-19 claims in workers’ compensation made up roughly 10% of claims and on average were less costly than non-COVID claims in almost every state, according to new analysis jointly published Wednesday by nine state rating bureaus and the National Council ...Read More | |||
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Report: Workforce Commission Writing New Medical Billing Rules | 12/06/2021 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| State regulators are updating the rates medical providers can charge for treating injured workers, according to a report by the Louisiana Illuminat...Read More | |||
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Rating Bureau Launches Online Short-Rate Calculator | 11/24/2021 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau launched an online calculator to estimate the short-rate penalty premium to be assessed when a policyholder cancels coverage before the expiration date. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Commission Data Shows 42 Paid Claims Related to Vaccine Injuries | 11/22/2021 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Data that the Idaho Industrial Commission provided in response to a public records request shows carriers have paid benefits on 42 of 53 claims alleging adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Retired Police Officer Gets Partial Commutation of Benefits | 11/18/2021 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appellate Court of Connecticut upheld an administrative decision allowing a former police officer to receive a lump-sum payment of a portion of his award of permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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RIMS Supports Pandemic Risk Insurance Act | 11/09/2021 | |
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| RIMS on Monday announced its support for the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021, a bill that would create a federal reinsurance program for property and casualty carriers’ losses related to pandemics and public health emergencies. ...Read More | |||
