Workers' Compensation News
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Researchers Hope to Improve Safe Patient-Handling Practices in Nursing Homes | 08/28/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: OH | Segment: Top | 324 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Researchers at Cleveland State University, funded by a $244,000 grant from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, are wrapping up a two-year project to improve safe patient-handling practices in nursing homes. ...Read More | |||
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Reports Find Moderating Losses, Higher Adjustment Expenses | 08/25/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 830 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A pair of reports published Thursday said California employers can thank the 2012 reforms for falling medical costs. Average medical costs...Read More | |||
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Regulators, Insurers Brace for Hurricane Harvey and Workplace Hazards | 08/25/2017 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 459 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation has closed three field offices as Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Lone Star State. DWC offices in Co...Read More | |||
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Retroactive Benefits to Increase on Oct. 1 | 08/21/2017 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 197 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division has issued a bulletin regarding the annual increase in retroactive program benefits effective Oct. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Rule Proposed to Update Resource Materials in Reimbursement Manual | 08/21/2017 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 217 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Department of Financial Services has proposed an amendment to Rule 69L-8.071, materials for use with the Florida Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual. ...Read More | |||
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Restraining Order Lifted, New Court Reporters Assigned | 08/11/2017 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 451 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New Jersey judge has lifted a temporary restraining order that prevented the Division of Workers’ Compensation from changing its court reporter services, allowing the division to use the three services that it had contracted with in July. ...Read More | |||
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Roofing Company Faces $1.5M in Fines for Lack of Fall Protection | 08/11/2017 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 469 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A North Florida roofing contractor is facing proposed penalties of $1.5 million after federal safety inspectors allegedly spotted company employees working on a roof without proper fall protection. ...Read More | |||
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Researchers: Chronic Opioids Shouldn't Derail Return to Work | 08/10/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 541 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Opioid therapy can be one part of a strategy to get injured workers back on the job — sometimes even when the employee is still on opioids when he returns to work, according to newly published research. ...Read More | |||
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Registration Opens for Industrial Commission's 28th Annual Comp Seminar | 08/09/2017 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 202 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Industrial Commission opened registration for its 28th annual seminar on workers’ compensation, which will be Oct. 26 in Boise. ...Read More | |||
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Refinery Safety Rules Recommended by Task Force to Take Effect Oct. 1 | 08/07/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 449 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New regulations intended to improve workplace safety at California oil refineries will take effect on Oct. 1, the Department of Industrial Relations announced Friday. ...Read More | |||
