Workers' Compensation News
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OIR Holding Hearing on Proposed 15.1% Rate Cut Oct. 5 | 09/28/2023 | |
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| The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a virtual public hearing Oct. 5 to take testimony on a proposal to reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 15.1%. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Citation Against Subcontractor for Valley Fever Exposure Risk | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court overturned a citation against a subcontractor for its alleged failure to protect workers from potential exposure to the fungus that causes valley fever. ...Read More | |||
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School Volunteer Can't Pursue Civil Remedy for Catastrophic Injuries | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Labor Code barred a school volunteer from pursuing a civil remedy for her catastrophic injuries from falling while she was judging a spelling bee. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Countertop Workers Suffer Wave of Silicosis | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Los Angeles Times reported that dozens of California workers who cut stone slabs for countertops have developed silicosis. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner to Study Impact of Switching to 6th Edition of AMA Guides | 09/27/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Jeff Nelson announced plans to study the impact of using the latest edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds PPD Without Apportionment for Mine Worker | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a mine worker had no preexisting, definitely ascertainable impairment to be apportioned out of his rating. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds 17% PPD Award for Worker Injured in Car Accident | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 17% permanent partial disability award for a worker who was injured in a car accident. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Rules Would Mandate Electronic Notice of Court Actions | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is holding a public hearing Oct. 12 on proposed rules that would require electronic notice of court actions. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Reviewing Fee Schedule Changes | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced that it is considering changes to the 2023 Health Care Provider Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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DWS Proposes 6.5% Base Rate Decrease | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services on Tuesday proposed a 6.5% average base rate decrease for 2024. ...Read More | |||
