Workers' Compensation News
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Undocumented Worker Ineligible for Vocational Assistance
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01/29/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0
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A worker who is unauthorized to work legally in the United States is not eligible to receive vocational assistance benefits, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Carreon v. Commerce & Industry Insurance Co., 07020H and A137651, 01/27/2010.Facts: Carmen Carreon suffered...Read More
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Unisource Launches Specialty Program for Restaurants
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01/21/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Unisource Program Administrators on Wednesday announced the launch of a restaurant specialty program aimed at offering competitive rates to multi-unit fine dining, casual and fast food restaurants.In addition to competitive rates, the restaurant program offers claim cost-containment meas...Read More
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Utilization Review Advisory Committee Meets Today in Austin
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01/14/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Utilization Review Advisory Committee to the Texas Department of Insurance will meet today beginning at 1 p.m. at the department's offices at 333 Guadalupe St. in Austin.The meeting will be held in room 100 of Tower 3.The department is attempting to combine utilizatio...Read More
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UCLA: Some 96% of WC Claims Unreported by Low-Wage Workers
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01/07/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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A study released Wednesday by UCLA researchers determined that low-wage workers in the Los Angeles area are more likely than similar workers in New York and Chicago to suffer violations of minimum wage, overtime and other labor laws.The survey's authors, in an article in The Los Ange...Read More
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U.S. Risk Launches Specialty Reinsurance Brokerage in Dallas
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01/04/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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U.S. Risk Insurance Group, a managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler, announced Thursday that it has expanded into the specialty reinsurance brokerage marketplace. This new business will be headquartered in Dallas.Goss Reinsurance Brokers will operate as a specialty reinsura...Read More
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University Offers New Occupational Medicine Seminars
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12/29/2009
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0
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The University of Washington is offering a new seminar series in 2010 about occupational health topics ranging from chronic disease to chest CT scans. The university's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences is presenting weekly seminars on environmental and occu...Read More
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Upgraded OSHA San Antonio Office Will Target Construction Risks
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12/28/2009
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has upgraded its district office in San Antonio to an area office, with an increase in staff – who initially will focus on high-risk construction workers.The change was effective immediately, OSHA said Dec. 23. The offi...Read More
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Underwriter Failed to Prove Causation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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12/23/2009
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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An injured worker failed to provide clear and convincing medical evidence that her underwriting work caused her carpal tunnel syndrome, an appellate court ruled.Case: Broadspire, et al. v. Rose, No. 1D09-1460, 12/22/09, published.Facts: In 1998, Rebecca Rose began working for...Read More
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U.S. HealthWorks Buys 4 Occ-Med Clinics in Seattle Area
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12/22/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0
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U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group announced Monday that it acquired four of the five Health Force Occupational Medicine Centers in the Seattle area, bringing its total footprint to 128 medical centers nationwide and 17 in Washington state.The Valencia, Calif.-based occupational medicine pro...Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review of Cassens Decision
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12/08/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied review of Cassens Transport v. Brown et al., effectively upholding a lower court decision that injured workers can pursue racketeering lawsuits against employers and claims administrators that deny their claims. Paul Brown and five other injured wo...Read More
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