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	Residual Market Rate Decrease of 12.5% Approved		10/18/2017
	State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 85 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s filing for revised workers’ compensation insurance residual market rates, rating values and miscellaneous values has been approved, the bureau ...Read More

	No Permanent Partial Disability Award for Ironworker Who Had Shoulder Replacement		10/18/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: UT | Segment: WEST | 157 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to an ironworker after he underwent a total shoulder replacement. ...Read More

	Attorney Reprimanded for Borrowing Settlement Proceeds From Client		10/18/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 141 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded a Valdosta-based claimants’ attorney for having admittedly acquired a pecuniary interest in a former’s client’s settlement funds while still representing the client. ...Read More

	CRIB Files for 5.1% Rate Decrease		10/18/2017
	State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 155 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has submitted a filing seeking a 5.1% decrease in the overall level of rates and rating values, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More

	Lawmakers Making Another Pass at PTSD Benefits for 1st Responders		10/18/2017
	State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 166 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	Florida lawmakers are again pursuing legislation that would make first responders eligible for benefits if they suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, despite a general exclusion in state law for mental injuries that are not accompanied by a physical ailment. ...Read More

	Mail Carrier Who Accepted Bus Driver Job While Injured Sentenced to Probation		10/18/2017
	State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 131 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	A 24-year-old mail carrier must pay roughly $4,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from accusations that he took a job with Washington, D.C.’s bus service while out on a work injury, ...Read More

	Board Revokes Doctor's Authorization After Felony Conviction		10/18/2017
	State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 153 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has revoked a doctor’s authorization to treat injured workers after the State Board of Professional Medical Conduct revoked her license. ...Read More

	BWC Floats Rule on Behavioral Assessments		10/18/2017
	State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 151 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments from providers on a rule proposing standards for behavioral assessments. OAC 4123...Read More

	Work Comp Agency Moves to Adopt E-Billing Rules		10/18/2017
	State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 137 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	New Jersey’s workers’ compensation agency is moving to adopt rules to implement last year’s electronic billing law. ...Read More

	CAAA Takes Swing at Governor Over Veto of Apportionment Bill		10/17/2017
	By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
	State: CA | Segment: Top | 1481 | 1 | Popular with Legal
	The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association didn’t pull any punches. ...Read More