Workers' Compensation News
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III: National Work Comp Combined Ratio Was 87.4% in 2022 | 07/28/2023 | |
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| U.S. workers’ compensation carriers had the lowest combined ratio among major product lines in 2022, according to the Insurance Information Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions | 07/28/2023 | |
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| President Joe Biden on Thursday outlined steps his administration is taking to address the consequences of extreme heat, including targeted inspections of industries where workers are at increased risk of heat exposure and the adoption of federal heat-related protections. ...Read More | |||
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WCB, Review Committee Set Joint Meeting to Discuss Fee Schedule | 07/28/2023 | |
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| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board and the Medical Services Review Committee are holding a joint meeting Aug. 25 to discuss and make recommendations for the 2024 medical fee schedule. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Publishes 2022 Annual Reports | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation published its 2022 annual report providing information about California’s health and safety and work comp systems. ...Read More | |||
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Husband and Wife Accused of Concealing $4.1 Million in Payroll | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The California Insurance Department announced that a husband and wife from Bakersfield were charged with fraud for allegedly underreporting $4.1 million in payroll to two different carriers between 2017 and 2020. ...Read More | |||
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Treatment Providers Can't Sue Employers, Carriers to Recover Unpaid Bills | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a group of health care providers that received partial payment for treating injured workers could not maintain a civil suit against employers and insurance companies for the remaining balance of their bills. ...Read More | |||
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Chamber of Commerce Hosting Work Comp, Safety Conference Oct. 17 | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The Illinois Chamber of Commerce opened registration for its Workers’ Compensation and Safety conference scheduled for Oct. 17 in Lisle. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Injury Description, Award of Wage-Loss Benefits | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the expansion of a worker’s description of injury and award of wage loss benefits. C...Read More | |||
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National Safety Council Shares Tips to Prevent Heat-Related Injuries | 07/27/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
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| The National Safety Council recently shared tips on how to avoid heat-related illnesses and deaths that could prove useful as the U.S. faces an extreme heat wave that stretches from Southern California to Southern Florida and from Montana down the Great Plains into parts of Texas. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Bus Driver With Alleged Work Stress From COVID-19 Concerns | 07/27/2023 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a bus driver who claimed psychological injury from potential exposure to COVID-19 and the related death and illness of his co-workers. ...Read More | |||
