Workers' Compensation News
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UT Supreme Court to Hear WCF Arguments
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04/05/2005
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State: UT | Segment: Politics | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Oral arguments are scheduled today in the Utah Supreme Court regarding the state's appeal of 3rd District Judge Timothy Hanson's ruling that the state has no ownership in Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) other than as policyholder. As part of an ongoing debate over ownership of the fund, the ...Read More
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U.S.I. Promotes Two Execs
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03/30/2005
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State: NA | Segment: People | 0
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U.S.I. Holdings Corp. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Charles J. Falvey as vice president for carrier relations, health and welfare and Jeffrey Welsch as vice president for carrier relations, property and casualty.
Falvey's nearly 30 years of professional experience began in s...Read More
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US 5th: Subrogation Supported by Indemnity Contract
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03/28/2005
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State: LA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a maritime labor contractor's promise to hold harmless and indemnify a vessel operator for injuries sustained by that contractor's employees while riding on the operator's vessel is supported by consideration when the vessel operator owes a pre-existi...Read More
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US 9th: Medical Illegal Before 'Real Job Offer'
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03/25/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer can not conduct a pre-employment medical examination until after other preliminary hiring requirements are completed.
In Leonel v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 03-15890, 03/04/2005, Leonel, Branton, and Fusco al...Read More
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US 7th: 46 Year Smoker Gets Black Lung Benefits
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03/21/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a claimant who worked in the coal mining industry for over 13 years was entitled to benefits for lung disease, despite the fact that the claimant smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 46 years.
In Roberts & Schaefer Co....Read More
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US 6th: Comp Exclusive for Radioactive Exposures
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03/14/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the exclusivity provision of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Act precludes employees' claims for exposure to radioactive substances.
In Rainer v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 03-6032, 03/08/2005, four workers, who were...Read More
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US DOL Opens Investigation of Marsh
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03/10/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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The Department of Labor on Monday served Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC) with a subpoena requesting documents pertaining to employee benefit plans, Business Insurance reported yesterday.
MMC revealed the subpoena in its 2005 annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis...Read More
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U.S. Officials Look to TRIA's Future
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03/04/2005
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State: DC | Segment: Politics | 0
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U.S. officials presented contrasting views on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) on Thursday. An acting treasury secretary warned about "serious policy questions" while a Louisiana representative said that congressional efforts to amend the soon-to-be-expired legislation were "ahead of the cris...Read More
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USDC NY: No Intervention in Maritime Occ Disease
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03/03/2005
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State: NY | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday denied intervention in an occupational disease action where claims which were not reported prior to the formation of an insurance "club" reserve fund to pay for those claims.
In a declaratory judgment action, ...Read More
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US Sup. Crt to Hear DA Retaliatory Discipline Case
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03/01/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear Garcetti v. Ceballos, 04-473, where the issue is whether a district attorney's allegation of corruption in a sheriff's department is protected speech entitling him to damages for retaliatory employment actions. Los Angeles County Deputy D...Read More
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