Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Proposes Coverage for Acupuncture to Treat Low Back Pain | 01/08/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has opened the comment period for a proposed rule that would allow payment for acupuncture treatment in injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Cost to Drop 3.5% This Year, Thanks to Fewer Claims | 01/07/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Department of Insurance approved a 3.5% reduction in voluntary loss cost for 2019, effective this week, the department announced. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker, While Still Pursuing Comp Claim, Introduces 4 WC Bills | 12/27/2018 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Virginia Del. Lee Carter, a self-professed Democratic socialist in a state still controlled by Republicans, has sponsored four workers' comp bills, some of which were inspired by a 2015 work injury for which he’s still seeking compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Publishes Formulary Rules in Register | 12/27/2018 | |
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| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry has published in the state's administrative register the adopted rules for the upcoming formulary. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Credits Focus on Safety for Low Fatality Rate | 12/26/2018 | |
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| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries said the state’s focus on workplace safety has resulted in one of the lowest rates of occupational fatalities in the nation. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Issues Statement Regarding Misclassification Bill | 12/19/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker who introduced legislation to codify the test created by the state Supreme Court this year to determine who is a contractor said in a statement the bill is necessary to protect workers. ...Read More | |||
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Leased Employee Can Proceed With Tort Claims Against PEO's Client | 12/19/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy defense afforded by the state Workers’ Compensation Act did not bar a leased worker’s tort claims against a professional employer organization’s client. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Reject Cooper's Appointment to Industrial Commission | 12/17/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A week after a court ruled that lawmakers had usurped the governor's authority in stacking the state's workers' compensation board, the Republican legislature appears to be flexing its muscle again. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Advocates Say USDA Relying on Flawed Data to Speed Hog Slaughter Lines | 12/13/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A labor advocacy group says the U.S. Department of Agriculture relied on flawed data that downplayed the risk to workers in order to justify a proposal to remove all limits on line speeds at hog slaughtering plants, according to ...Read More | |||
| L&I Announces 5% Rate Cut | 12/05/2018 | ||
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced that the price of workers’ compensation coverage will drop an average of 5% next year. The ...Read More | |||
