Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmaker Seeks Annual Report on Claim Stats
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01/03/2024
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York lawmaker is proposing to require the Workers’ Compensation Board to file annual reports with detailed claim statistics, starting in February 2025.
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Worker's Misrepresentations Don't Warrant Forfeiture of Entire SLU Award
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01/03/2024
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker made material misrepresentations about his condition to obtain wage-replacement benefits, but his conduct did not warrant the disqualification of his entitlement to a schedule loss of use award or future benefits.
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Comp Defense Firm Adds Partner in Fresno
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01/02/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California workers’ compensation defense law firm of Duncan, Cassio, Lucchesi, Binkley and Van Doren announced that Lisa Madden has joined as a partner in its Fresno office.
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Court Affirms Reasonableness of Attorney Fee Award
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01/02/2024
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Oregon Court of Appeals said that though an attorney fee award of $7,200 is a far cry from the $19,000 that was requested, substantial evidence and reason supported the Workers’ Compensation Board’s order.
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Labor Department Reports Drop in Work Fatalities
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01/02/2024
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported that the 89 fatal occupational injuries recorded in 2022 represent a 7.3% decrease compared to the 96 in 2021.
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Reports: Woman Loses $12,600 in Work Comp Scam
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01/02/2024
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An 83-year-old Minnesota woman lost $12,600 in an online scam in which she was told she had to pay money to learn whether she was eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, according to media reports.
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Court Affirms Change in Disability Status Under 2018 Law
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12/29/2023
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State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the modification of a police officer’s total disability benefits to partial disability, pursuant to a law enacted nearly 10 years after the officer was injured.
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Department Announces 9% Rate Cut
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12/29/2023
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance on Thursday said Commissioner Jim Donelon approved the annual loss cost filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for a 9% reduction in workers’ compensation rates that will take effect in May.
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