Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Amended Commutation Statute | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 132 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not challenge the constitutionality of the 2008 amendments to the state commutation statute without first applying for a commutation under the new process. ...Read More | |||
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Special Session to Start Aug. 10 | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 187 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 47 min read | |||
| Gov. Kate Brown will call lawmakers to the Capitol next week for a special legislative session to address a $1.2 billion budget gap, according to a report by Oregon Public Broadcasting...Read More | |||
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Closure of Claim Properly Set Aside | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 133 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 4 min read | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that the closure of a munitions handler’s case was properly set aside because she had been denied a fair administrative hearing. ...Read More | |||
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SUNZ Names New Executive VP, Director of Sales | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 236 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 19 min read | |||
| Florida-based SUNZ Insurance has added two new top employees to its team, the company announced. ...Read More | |||
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Nichols Teams With Canadian Government Affairs Firm | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 216 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 38 min read | |||
| Steve Nichols, well known in the Texas workers' compensation arena, has teamed up with a Canadian firm to help businesses navigate regulatory and legislative issues. ...Read More | |||
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Doctors De-Authorized After Arrests, Conviction for Theft, Fraud | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 249 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 14 min read | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has permanently removed two doctors who were charged with theft and fraud, as well as an anesthesiologist who failed to provide adequate treatment to patients. ...Read More | |||
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Tyson Foods Begins Widespread Virus Testing of Meat Workers | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 287 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read | |||
| Tyson Foods, facing workers' compensation claims and negligence lawsuits, announced plans to start testing thousands of meat-processing workers for the coronavirus. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Sends Presumption Bill to Governor | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 223 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 60 min read | |||
| A COVID-19 presumption bill is now on the governor's desk after the New Jersey Legislature approved a bill penned by Senate President and labor union executive Stephen Sweeney. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Would Provide CIGA Coverage for Out-of-State Injuries | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 512 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 88 min read | |||
| The California Insurance Guarantee Association would pay workers’ compensation benefits to state residents injured while working in another state for an employer that had coverage through an insurer that has since become insolvent, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Panel: Confusion Reigns Over Proposed CMS Penalties for Reporting Discrepancies | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 357 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read | |||
| When it comes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed civil penalties for reporting errors, a group of experts agreed on one thing Wednesday: There are still more questions than answers. ...Read More | |||
