Workers' Compensation News
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Ex-Deputy Gets 180-Day Sentence for Fraudulent Claim | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 400 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 37 min read | |||
| A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 180 days in jail for filing a false claim for a back injury, according to a report by the CBS affiliate in San Die...Read More | |||
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Bill Aims to Head Off Work Comp Hikes at Public Schools | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 132 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would save public schools from paying significantly higher workers' compensation premiums, according to its sponsor’s chief of staff. ...Read More | |||
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Brannan Proud of Lower Premiums, More WC Coverage as He Leaves Office | 04/12/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 170 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 35 min read | |||
| After four years in a job that has seen significant reductions in premiums, fewer missed work days by injured workers, and more employers buying into the system, Texas Workers' Compensation Commissioner Ryan Brannan says it's time to move on. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Order Allowing Chiropractor to Collect Fee for Office Visits, Same-Day Treatments | 04/12/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 129 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 43 min read | |||
| The Commonwealth Court on Wednesday overturned a hearing officer’s decision finding that a chiropractor was entitled to payment of a $78 office visit fee for each time an injured worker came through the door, in addition to payment for the treatment he provided. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Performance Review Procedures | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 99 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 91 min read | |||
| Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced new designated doctor review procedures, which took effect immediately. ...Read More | |||
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1st Circuit Maintains Split on Illegally Employed Minors Issue | 04/12/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 67 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 10 min read | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court maintained a split between it and its sister circuits as to the exclusivity of the remedy allowed to an unlawfully employed minor who was injured while performing an unlawful activity. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Seeks to Clarify Coverage Requirement for Independent Commercial Vehicles | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 74 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 57 min read | |||
| A bill moving through the Colorado legislature seeks to clarify the coverage requirements for independent contractors who drive commercial vehicles. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Could Require Claims Office and State-Based Adjuster | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 110 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 47 min read | |||
| Carriers and self-insureds who do business in Louisiana say the slightest tweak to a bill in the Legislature could make thousands of dollars' worth of difference. ...Read More | |||
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Auto Auction to Pay $200K to OSHA After Runaway Vehicle Kills 5 | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 61 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| Operators of a Massachusetts auto auction will pay $200,000 in penalties after being cited for 16 health and safety violations following a May 2017 accident in which a sport utility vehicle fatally struck five people, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced. ...Read More | |||
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Police Officer Gets Duty Disability Pension for Injuries in Training Accident | 04/12/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 81 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 356 min read | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police officer was entitled to a duty disability pension for injuries she sustained while participating in a bicycle patrol training session. ...Read More | |||
