Workers' Compensation News
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Court Tosses Summary Judgment for Carrier on Claim for Unpaid Premium | 04/18/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 85 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 34 min read | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier on its claim for unpaid premium from a roofing company. ...Read More | |||
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Rue & Ziffra Welcomes Two Attorneys | 04/18/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 67 | 0 | |||
| Florida law firm Rue & Ziffra has added attorneys Alfred Washington Jr. and Roman Diveev. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Splits on Carrier's Obligation to Pay for Worker's Lunch | 04/18/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 96 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker who was required to take a six-hour journey to medical examination at the behest of his employer’s insurance carrier was entitled to reimbursement for the $37 meal he ate along the way. ...Read More | |||
| NCCI Enhancing Data, Analysis Tools | 04/18/2018 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 125 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance is rolling out a series of improvements to its services under an initiative called Plug In & Power Up. NCCI’s WorkComp Workstation now includes updated data, improvements to data visualization, and new premium and loss analysis tool...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Rule Change to Ease Penalty Provisions | 04/18/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 107 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 96 min read | |||
| The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing a rule amendment that will allow contractors that are issued a stop-work order for failure to provide coverage to make three, instea...Read More | |||
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Worker, Property Owner Both Granted Summary Judgment for Scaffold Accident | 04/18/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 89 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim against a property owner, and that the property owner should have been granted summary judgment on its indemnification claim against the worker’s employer....Read More | |||
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Three Rivers Provider Network Hires Bryan Hunziker as SVP | 04/18/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 44 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read | |||
| Three Rivers Provider Network has hired Bryan Hunziker as its new senior vice president of business development and partnerships. Hunziker has more...Read More | |||
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Roofing Company Fined Again for Fall Hazard Violations | 04/18/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 31 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 1 min read | |||
| An Ohio roofing contractor again faces fines for exposing employees to falls from rooftops, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this week. ...Read More | |||
| Plastics Maker Hit With $435,600 Fine for Unsafe Conditions | 04/18/2018 | ||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 33 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 36 min read | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a New Jersey plastics manufacturer more than $435,600 for exposing employees to hearing loss, amputations, electric shock and burns. Douglas Stephen Plastics Inc. was cited for the safety violations at its Paterson facility, acco...Read More | |||
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Valen Analytics Marketing Director Takes Over as President | 04/18/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 157 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 31 min read | |||
| Valen Analytics, a Denver-based predictive analytics provider, announced Tuesday the appointment of Kirstin Marr as president, effective immediately. ...Read More | |||
