Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Closing San Jose Office Thursday for Move | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that its San Jose office will be closed Thursday and Friday as it moves to a new location. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Not Credited for Payments to Worker With 'Concurrent Dissimilar Employment' | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to a credit for the benefits paid to an injured worker with “concurrent dissimilar" employment. ...Read More | |||
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SWCB Clears PAR Backlog | 02/21/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it has eliminated a backlog of level three prior authorization request reviews. Th...Read More | |||
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SWCB Announces Webinars for Workers, Advocates and Employers | 02/21/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced free webinars for employers, injured workers and their advocates. The webinar for...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input for Future Rulemaking Projects | 02/21/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks input on future rulemaking projects. DWC is specifically interested in suggestions for new rules or revisions to the agency’s current regulations. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Announces Move Into Next Phase of Legacy Modernization Program | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the move into the next phase of its legacy modernization program that makes new eFile and ePay enhancements available for external stakeholders. ...Read More | |||
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ATF Medical Promotes Grace Carter to SVP of Finance and Operations | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| ATF Medical on Tuesday announced the promotion of Grace Carter to senior vice president of finance and operations. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law action arising from an injury that happened while he was helping unload equipment from a vehicle. ...Read More | |||
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Widow's Ex Parte Communication With Doctor Doesn't Preclude Death Benefits | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a worker who collapsed and died at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action | 02/21/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that one of the defendants should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. ...Read More | |||
