Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Provide PTSD Coverage to Dispatchers | 12/29/2023 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Virginia lawmaker is making another run at providing workers’ compensation coverage for emergency dispatchers who have post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Increases Reimbursement for Medical Travel | 12/29/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday announced that the reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing next year. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Determines Interest and Discount Rate for 2024 First Quarter | 12/29/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Labor Code shall be at the rate of 8.45%. ...Read More | |||
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Williamson Rule Supports Dismissal of Charges Against Attorney | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against an applicants’ attorney who was charged with fraud for allegedly steering his clients to an interpreting business he owned. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Hits Pause on San Jose District Office Move | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that it is postponing the relocation of its San Jose district office. &l...Read More | |||
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Court Says Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Woman Shot by Ex-Boyfriend | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona court ruled that a woman shot at work by her ex-boyfriend can’t sue her employer because workers’ compensation is her exclusive remedy. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Fines Trade Show Display Manufacturer $256,931 | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $256,931 in penalties after citing a New Jersey trade show display manufacturer for allegedly exposing workers to dozens of safety and health hazards. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Reminds Carriers, TPAs of 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section reminds carriers and third-party administrators that cost-of-living adjustments should be applied to monthly benefit rates in January. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Webinar to Cover Report on Time to First Medical Service | 12/28/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Jan. 11 to discuss its report on the median number of days from injury to first medical service that was released earlier this year. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Address Claims Court, First Responder Benefits, Firefighter Risk Pool | 12/27/2023 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma lawmakers filed bills ahead of the 2024 legislative session that would establish a venue for legacy claims within the Court of Civil Appeals and transfer the volunteer firefighter risk pool to the state. ...Read More | |||
