Workers' Compensation News
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COVID-19 Claims Could Cost at Least $2.17B Over Next 3 Years, WCIRB Says | 08/06/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1169 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 103 min read | |||
| Claims related to COVID-19 could cost California’s workers’ compensation system about $2.17 billion between now and 2022, according to projections from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassification | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 477 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 96 min read | |||
| The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced that it filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft accusing the transportation companies of committing wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Feds Charge 10 With Selling Opioids From 'Sham' Clinics | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1567 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read | |||
| The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central California on Wednesday announced charges against 10 people accused of participating in a narcotics trafficking ring that sold opioid prescriptions for cash through a series of “sham medical clinics.” ...Read More | |||
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Trump Orders Permanency to Telemed Rules but Leaves Out Rehab, PT | 08/06/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 467 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 77 min read | |||
| Telemedicine in workers' compensation received a shot in the arm this week from Washington and New York, another sign that remote health care will be around long after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. ...Read More | |||
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Court Turns Down Challenge to Discontinuation of Benefits | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 176 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 23 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s challenge to an order discontinuing her benefits was properly dismissed due to her attorney’s failure to properly complete her application for review. ...Read More | |||
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Incomplete Form Sinks Carrier's Reimbursement Bid | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 162 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund because it failed to properly complete the form requesting recovery. ...Read More | |||
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Shipwright Can't Get Comp Benefits Plus Jones Act Recovery for Same Accident | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 154 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 74 min read | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker is not entitled to benefits under both the Jones Act and the state Workers’ Compensation Act, and that the carrier who paid Jones Act benefits is not entitled to subrogation from the employer. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC: Proof of Coverage XML Standard Released | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 115 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 74 min read | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the publication of new standards used by insurers to report workers’ compensation insurance policy data. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses PTD Award for Worker With Pre-Existing Psychological Conditions | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 141 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a finding that a correctional officer’s employer was solely liable for her permanent total disability benefits for her psychological conditions after an assault by an inmate. ...Read More | |||
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WCB to Review Comments on Attorney Fees | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 149 | 0 | Popular with Medical | 76 min read | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board will discuss public testimony on proposed changes to attorney fee rules during an Aug. 18 meeting. ...Read More | |||
