Workers' Compensation News
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ACOEM Webinar to Cover Cannabis Guidelines | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is hosting a webinar May 21 to discuss clinical recommendations for the use of cannabis to treat pain. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Holding Educational Sessions on CMS-1500 Mandate | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board is holding a series of educational sessions ahead of a coming mandate that providers submit CMS-1500 medical billing forms electronically. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Increased SLU Award | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the schedule loss of use award issued to an injured worker, finding the opinions of his treating physician were properly discounted and that the lower percentages assigned by the employer’s consultant were properly used as the basis for the award. ...Read More | |||
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Denial of Worker's Claim for Back Injury Overturned | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury. Case: K...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Comp System Remains Strong | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said in its latest “State of the Line” report that private carriers notched an 11th consecutive year of underwriting profitability with a combined ratio of 86% in 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Worker's Claims of Employer Discrimination, Retaliation | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals reinstated a worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation against her employer. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Roofing Company Hit With More Fines | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Washington state roofing company faces more than $300,000 in fines after a worker fell from a two-story roof and was injured, the latest in a string of safety and labor violations levied against the employer. ...Read More | |||
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LASIE Annual Conference Set for Nov. 12-14 | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers is holding its annual conference Nov. 12-14 in Baton Rouge. The conference will feat...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Employer Should Have Gotten Extension to File Postjudgment Motions | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been granted an extension of time to file its postjudgment motions for relief from a jury’s $7.1 million verdict in favor of an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioners | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of three members of the Workers’ Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
