Workers' Compensation News
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New Rules Forbid Selective Editing of Surveillance Video | 09/19/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: ME | Segment: Top | 91 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 35 min read | |||
| No more selective editing of surveillance video of injured workers. That’s one of several new ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claim of Fraud by Employer's TPA | 09/19/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 78 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| An Ohio appellate court last week upheld the dismissal of a worker’s suit alleging that the claims administrator for his self-insured employer committed fraud to secure a termination of benefits. ...Read More | |||
| Industrial Commission Meeting Wednesday | 09/19/2018 | ||
| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 33 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 16 min read | |||
| The Idaho Industrial Commission is holding its regular administrative meeting today in Boise. Commissioners will take action on a request from Washington Insurance Co. for a security deposit reduction, according to the ...Read More | |||
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Clara Analytics Hires Kimberly Wiswell as VP of Managed Care Operations | 09/19/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 101 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read | |||
| Clara Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence technology for the commercial insurance industry, has hired Kimberly Wiswell as vice president of managed care operations. ...Read More | |||
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Rule Spells Out Injuries That 'Shock the Conscience' for PTSD Claims | 09/19/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 106 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 35 min read | |||
| The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation gave notice Tuesday that it has proposed a rule that will establish exactly how gruesome an injury must be to “shock the conscience.” ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Files for 5.3% Rate Decrease | 09/19/2018 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 75 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has submitted a filing to the Department of Banking and Insurance seeking a 5.3% decrease in the overall premium and rate level, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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SAIF Holding Forum for Reforestation Employers | 09/19/2018 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 34 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 50 min read | |||
| Oregon’s SAIF Corp. is holding payroll reporting and injury prevention training for employers in the business of restocking depleted forests and woodlands. ...Read More | |||
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HEMIC Subsidiary to Offer Temporary Disability Insurance | 09/19/2018 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 69 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 11 min read | |||
| Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Co. is launching a wholly owned subsidiary to offer temporary disability insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Security Guard's Claims of Discrimination, Negligence | 09/19/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 50 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 11 min read | |||
| The Pennsylvania Superior Court threw out a security guard’s claim of discrimination and negligence against her former employer as insufficiently pleaded to survive a motion to dismiss. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Jury Verdict for Injured Worker's Retaliation Claim | 09/19/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 58 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 91 min read | |||
| The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker’s claim of retaliation was properly submitted to a jury to determine whether his pursuit of benefits had led to his termination. ...Read More | |||
