Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Revives Worker's Tort Suit for Injuries From Being Sent Out in Blizzard | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 102 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 39 min read | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court revived a construction worker’s civil suit seeking damages for his injuries from being sent outside during a blizzard. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Liable for Benefits, Penalties, Fees to Worker for Fainting Episode | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 109 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 42 min read | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees to a worker for dehydration and heat exhaustion on a construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Mitchell/Genex Finalizes Acquisition of Coventry | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 213 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read | |||
| Mitchell/Genex on Monday announced that it finalized the acquisition of Coventry Workers’ Comp Services from CVS Health. The acquisition adds...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to PPD Determination Process | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 106 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 1167 min read | |||
| The Utah Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the Labor Commission’s process for determining permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Another State Posts New Rules on PBM Licensing, Spread Pricing | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 158 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 61 min read | |||
| All pharmacy benefits managers in Virginia will soon have to be licensed, and the Bureau of Insurance is now accepting applications. Th...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Posts Meeting Agenda and Email Address for Acting Chief Deputy | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 100 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 218 min read | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission posted notice that communications meant for the chief deputy commissioner should be addressed to Tamara Nance, the acting chief deputy commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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Doctor Charged in Compounding Kickback Scheme | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 243 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| An Alabama doctor is the latest person charged in a long-running compound medicine and kickback scheme, federal prosecutors said. Dr. Michell...Read More | |||
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Employer Hit With Fee Award for Refusal to Pay for Worker's Medication | 08/04/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 116 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a worker is entitled to attorney fees for the work her lawyer performed on her claim after her employer refused to pay for medication. ...Read More | |||
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Officer Committed Wage Theft, Told Workers Not to Seek WC, Prosecutors Say | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1020 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read | |||
| A police officer in San Jose has been charged with exploiting workers while operating a side security business, according to The Mercury News. ...Read More | |||
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First Wave of COVID-Related Employee Lawsuits Has Arrived, Experts Say | 08/03/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 434 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 75 min read | |||
| As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect regions around the U.S., litigation experts say the first wave of employee lawsuits has arrived, with no signs of slowing down. ...Read More | |||
