Workers' Compensation News
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Senate Defunds Firefighter Cancer Benefits Bill
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04/23/2018
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State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 464 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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A bill that would provide a funding source for New Hampshire firefighters' cancer benefits now awaits action in a House committee after it was gutted in the Senate, according to a local news report.
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Employer Must Get Hearing on Motion to Nullify Default Judgment
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04/23/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 62 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the alleged employers of an injured construction worker should have been afforded a hearing on whether a default judgment against them should have been nullified.
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WCA Announces Schedule for Computer System Upgrade
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04/23/2018
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 33 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 1 min read
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration will be taking its database server offline to make upgrades to ensure that the system can handle an increased number of users.
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L&I Considers Revising Self-Insurance Rules
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04/23/2018
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 74 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 64 min read
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is considering revising self-insurance rules it says are outdated and have been a point of concern for labor and management.
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No Summary Judgment for Boilermaker's Labor Law Claim
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04/23/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 111 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a boilermaker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a foot injury, but that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment on its indemnification claim against his employer.
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Advisory Committee to Discuss Rule-Making
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04/23/2018
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 38 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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Idaho’s Advisory Committee on Workers’ Compensation will discuss rules relating to the calculation of average weekly wages and attorney fees for Medicare Set-Asides during a May 9 meeting.
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Gupta Named Chief Deputy Commissioner
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04/23/2018
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 83 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 134 min read
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Sumit Gupta, who has been deputy commissioner since 2014, has been named chief deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the commission announced this week.
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Industrial Commission Meets Tuesday on Opioid Rules
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04/23/2018
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 49 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 48 min read
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The North Carolina Industrial Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss an internal rules review committee report on tort claims rules and to discuss opioid utilization rules, the commission announced.
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Court Revives Police Officer's Civil Suit Over Injuries From Fitness Test
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04/23/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 96 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer should have been allowed to proceed with a civil lawsuit against a group of government agencies for his injuries from heat stroke during a physical fitness test to join an elite special response team.
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