Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Injection Treatments for Injured Worker | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a diagnosis update and facet joint injections for an injured worker. Case: To...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes Omnibus Comp Bill | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that would increase benefits, clarify case closure responsibilities and modify uninsured employer fund processes and rules for advanced payment of permanent partial disability. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Adopts NCCI Filing for 11% Average Loss Cost Decrease | 02/27/2024 | |
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| The Texas Department of Insurance adopted the National Council on Compensation Insurance's advisory loss cost filing that proposes an average decrease of 11%, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Self-Represented Worker's Claims Against QME | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a self-represented worker’s claims against the qualified medical evaluator whose report provided the basis for the denial of her workers’ compensation claim for a psychological injury. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Sets Annual Case Law Update for May 9 | 02/26/2024 | |
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| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is holding its annual case law update as both an in-person event and an online broadcast on May 9. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Would Create Presumption for All Law Enforcement Injuries | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A policy committee in the Utah House of Representatives unanimously passed an amended bill that would create a rebuttable presumption that all law enforcement injuries are compensable. ...Read More | |||
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House Approves Premium Credit for Association Members | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow carriers to offer a premium credit to policyholders belonging to a trade association. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Announces 7% Rate Cut for Private Employers | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that its board of directors approved a 7% rate reduction for private employers, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits to Widow for Transit Worker's COVID Death | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for the widow of a transit worker who died after contracting COVID-19. Case:...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Client Matters | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court last week permanently disbarred a Hamilton-area attorney for mishandling personal injury cases for three clients, including one who was also a workers’ compensation claimant. ...Read More | |||
