Workers' Compensation News
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Former Assistant AG Named to Head Second-Injury, Self-Insurance Programs | 06/25/2019 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 79 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 180 min read | |||
| Lansing attorney Emily McDonough has been named chief of the Funds Administration and Self-Insured Program at the Michigan Workers' Compensation Agency. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Orders Branstad Trial Moved | 06/25/2019 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 184 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| The civil trial of a former Iowa governor accused of discriminating against the state's workers' compensation commissioner is set to resume today, after a week of dramatic testimony from both sides and a change in venue because the plaintiff's attorney fell ill. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Must Pay Restitution for Lapsed Coverage | 06/25/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 166 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read | |||
| A Toledo-area building contractor must pay almost $57,000 in restitution to Ohio's state-monopoly workers' compensation program after he pleaded guilty to fraud charges, regulators announced. ...Read More | |||
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Attacks Against Health Care Workers Increase Urgency for Safety Measures | 06/24/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 357 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read | |||
| Four attacks in less than 10 days on workers at an Iowa mental health facility have intensified calls for greater protections against violence for health care workers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Ruling, New Forms: LLC Members Now Covered Unless They Opt Out | 06/24/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: CT | Segment: Top | 156 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read | |||
| Form follows function, as the adage goes. Or, in this case, forms follow a state Supreme Court ruling. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Sue Employer's Claims Administrator for Discrimination | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 170 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 44 min read | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured truck driver could not sue her former employer’s third-party claims administrator for workers’ compensation discrimination, and that her claim of fraud was time-barred. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Firefighter Who Didn't File Claim After 1st Diagnosis of Heart Disease | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 131 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to benefits for heart disease because he failed to file a claim within one year of his first diagnosis. ...Read More | |||
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Drug Costs, Utilization Per Claim Down in 2018 | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 189 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 33 min read | |||
| Drug costs per claim fell 9.3% last year, according to a new drug trends analysis from Coventry, which found that drug utilization per claim was down 8.8%. ...Read More | |||
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Comparative Fault Determination Allowed for Reduction in Lien | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 125 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read | |||
| A Missouri appellate court ruled that a trial judge did not err in relying on a post-settlement comparative fault determination in calculating the reimbursement due to a workers’ compensation insurance carrier on its subrogation lien. ...Read More | |||
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Manufacturer Contests Citations Alleging Chemical Hazards | 06/24/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 102 | 0 | Popular with Vendor | 2 min read | |||
| An Ohio manufacturer is contesting federal safety citations that allege the company exposed workers to respiratory, chemical and other hazards. ...Read More | |||
