Workers' Compensation News
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Block Elected Comp Court Presiding Judge | 07/05/2023 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Nebraska Supreme Court approved the election of Dirk V. Block as presiding judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court. The comp cour...Read More | |||
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Bay Area Construction Companies Charged With Fraud | 06/29/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Five people associated with two Northern California-based construction companies were charged with fraud and conspiracy for allegedly misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance and payroll taxes, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes Raising Fees for Attorneys, Physician Reports | 06/29/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claimants’ attorneys in New Jersey would be entitled to contingency fees of up to 25%, under recently introduced legislation. “The ...Read More | |||
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Bills to Maintain Debit Card Payments, Extend Presumptions in SD Go to Senate Floor | 06/28/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Bills that would give fire and rescue workers in San Diego the same presumptions as other first responders, and allow California carriers to continue using debit cards to pay indemnity benefits, bypassed a fiscal committee and are now up for a vote by the full Senate. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Bar No-Rehire Settlement Tactics Heading to Governor | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon lawmakers are sending Gov. Tina Kotek a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring injured workers to enter into a no-rehire agreement as part of settlement negotiations. ...Read More | |||
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Berkshire Hathaway Partners With Clarify Health to Enhance Care for Injured Workers | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies and Clarify Health announced a partnership to improve the quality of care and outcomes for injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Board Properly Denies Worker's Application for Review Challenging Identity of Employer | 06/12/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s failure to object to the finding of the identity of his employer was a proper basis for the Workers’ Compensation Board to deny his application for review. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Reduce SOL for Medical Fee Disputes to Two Years | 06/05/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would reduce the statute of limitations to two years from six years in workers’ compensation medical fee disputes. ...Read More | |||
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Billing Agent Can Proceed With Suit Against Comp Carriers for Rx Costs | 05/25/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A majority of the en banc Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a trial court has jurisdiction over a dispute between a group of workers’ compensation insurance carriers and a billing agency that purchased prescription claims of injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Eliminate Minimum Leave Requirement for TD | 05/25/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would eliminate the minimum leave time requirement for injured workers to receive temporary disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
