Workers' Compensation News
| DWC Announces 2024 Lump Sum Discount Rates | 12/04/2023 | ||
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| The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims posted 2024 discount rates for lump sum settlements. Sta...Read More | |||
| DWC Reminds Employers of Winter Weather Safety for Workers and Free Safety Training | 12/01/2023 | ||
| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded Texas employers about winter weather safety for workers. DWC published the latest edition of the agency’s electronic Safety@Work Newsle...Read More | |||
| DIR Posts 2024 Assessment Rates | 11/30/2023 | ||
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| The California Department of Industrial Relations posted 2024 assessments rates for insured and self-insured employers. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Announces TTD Rates for 2024 | 11/29/2023 | ||
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will not change next year. The minimum weekly TTD rate will remain $242.86 and the maximum weekly TTD rate will remain $1,619.15 in 2024. Maximum and minimum rates...Read More | |||
| DWC Releases Report on Workplace Injury and Illness Rates | 11/29/2023 | ||
| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
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| The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation released its annual report on Texas workplace injury and illness rates. DWC gathers statistical data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses from a sample of Texas private employers based on their North American Industry...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period for QME Rules | 11/27/2023 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened a second 15-day comment period for proposed rules that would modify its qualified medical evaluator regulations. ...Read More | |||
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Delay in Receipt of Application for Review Doesn't Make It Untimely | 11/27/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a worker timely filed her applications for review even though a Postal Service mistake resulted in their late receipt. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Announces Adoption of Rules, Audit Plan, Fee Guideline Conversion Factors | 11/27/2023 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the adoption of revised and new death benefit rules, an audit plan for prescriptions of gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids and released its annual change notice to the Medical Fee Guideline conversion factors. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment in Trip-and-Fall Claim | 11/17/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled only to partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes for Accident Prevention Services | 11/15/2023 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks comments on an informal working draft of amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 166 to improve the process that insurance companies use to submit information on their accident prevention services. ...Read More | |||
