Workers' Compensation News
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OWCP Rule Clarifies Min, Max Rates Under Longshore and Harbor Act
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04/24/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 97 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 45 min read
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has adopted new regulations that clarify how maximum and minimum compensation rates apply to claims payable under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
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Medical Advisory Committee Cancels June Meeting
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04/24/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 76 | 2 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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Oregon’s Medical Advisory Committee cancelled a meeting scheduled for June 15 and announced that its next meeting will be held Aug. 17.
The committee was created in 1965 to advise the Workers’ Compensation Division on issues relating to medical care. Committee members this yea...Read More
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Plastics Company Faces $261K Fine for Electrical, Fall Hazards
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04/24/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 30 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 16 min read
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A plastics company in Bellevue, Ohio is facing proposed penalties of $261,454 for allegedly exposing workers to safety hazards while they performed maintenance on plastic injection molding presses.
Wilbert Inc., which operates as Wilbert Plastic Services, was issued citations on April 16 ...Read More
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Supreme Court Overturns Award of Schedule Benefits to Retail Worker
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04/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 99 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 18 min read
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The Nebraska Supreme Court overturned an award of schedule benefits to an injured worker, explaining that the existence of a triable issue as to the extent of the worker’s disability made summary judgment improper.
Case: Wynne v. Menard, No. S-17-702, 04/20/2018, published....Read More
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No Benefits for Teacher's Stroke while Getting Critiqued by Supervisor
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04/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 75 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a school teacher was not entitled to benefits for a stroke she suffered during a meeting with her supervisor during which she received an unfavorable critique of her performance.
Case: Cohen v. Franklin County Schools, No. COA17-1140, 04/17/2...Read More
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Court Sorts Out Carriers' Coverage Obligations for Contractor's Liability
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04/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 85 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 25 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a contractor’s professional liability insurance provider was responsible for reimbursing the contractor’s commercial general liability provider for the costs it had incurred in defending and settling a construction worker’s personal injury c...Read More
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Bureau Adopts New Fee Schedules
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04/24/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 122 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has finalized new medical fee schedules and an outpatient drug formulary, both of which will take effect May 1, the board announced.
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Labor Law Didn't Apply to Worker Cleaning Apartment after Renovation Project
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04/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 66 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 36 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a cleaning crew employee was not entitled to protection under the Labor Law for her alleged fall from a ladder while cleaning an apartment that had just undergone renovations.
Case: Holguin v. Baron, No. 2016-00146, 04/18/2018, published.
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Board Strikes Two Doctors From Authorized WC Providers
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04/24/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 81 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read
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The New York Workers Compensation Board has crossed two doctors off its list of providers after one resigned his authorization and another pleaded guilty to defrauding the system.
Dr. Marat Tsirlin on April 17 resigned his authorization to treat injured workers, and is now barred from pro...Read More
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Maximum Weekly Wage Benefits Will Rise 4%
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04/24/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 89 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 7 min read
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Maximum disability benefits in New York State will climb almost 4% starting July 1, in keeping with an increase in the average weekly wage in the state, the Workers' Compensation Board announced....Read More
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