Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Allow Insurers to Have Out-of-State Claims Offices | 01/30/2018 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lawmakers have introduced bills in both chambers to delete a section of the Workers’ Compensation Law that requires every insurer to maintain a claims office or to contract with a claims adjuster located within the state. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Proposes Amendments to Provider Certification Criteria for Health Partnership Program | 01/30/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has posted that Rule 4123-6-02.2, which relates to provider access to the Health Partnership Program and certification criteria, ...Read More | |||
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BWC Proposes 12% Rate Decrease Starting July 1 | 01/26/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has asked for a 12% reduction in private employer premium rates beginning July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Limit Labor Representation on Comp Council | 01/25/2018 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill moving forward in the Wisconsin Legislature would limit the number of labor representatives who can serve on the Council on Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Strengthen Firefighter Presumption Advances in House | 01/25/2018 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill to strengthen protections for firefighters who develop cancer as a result of their work has advanced in the House of Delegates. Virginia ...Read More | |||
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BWC to Spend $6 Million on Small Business Wellness Initiative | 01/24/2018 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is making good on a 9-month-old pledge to take $6 million of investment earnings and create a health and wellness program for workers at small busin...Read More | |||
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Bill Heard to Bar Bonuses, Pension Contributions From Premium Calculations | 01/24/2018 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Senate’s Small Business Committee on Tuesday held a hearing on a bill that would bar insurers for charging additional premium to employers who pay employees bonuses or contribute to their retirement plans. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Raise Judicial Salaries Gets First Committee Hearing | 01/24/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will consider a bill that would expand the initial terms of judges of compensation claims to six years from four, and would hike their salaries by nearly 22%. ...Read More | |||
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Board Starting ALJ Surveys; Results Coming in March | 01/23/2018 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Board will start sending practitioners links to comment on the performance of administrative law judges, results of which will be posted in March. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Proposes Rule Amendments to Comply With Budget Bill | 01/23/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing on Feb. 20 to consider proposed amendments to Rules 4123-3-08, preparation and filing of applications for compensation and/or benefits, and 4123-3-35, employer handicap reimbursement. ...Read More | |||
