Workers' Compensation News
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US DOL Names Energy Occ Comp Ombudsman
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02/25/2005
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State: NA | Segment: People | 0
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) yesterday announced the appointment of Donald G. Shalhoub as the first Ombudsman of the compensation program created by new Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
The Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Authorization ...Read More
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US Sup Crt: Dredge is Vessel Under Longshore Act
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02/23/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The Supreme Court of the United States held that the owner of a dredge is the owner of a vessel subject to the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
In Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co., No. 03814, 02/22/2005, Stewart was hired by Dutra Constru...Read More
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USCA 4th: No Fees Where Employer Pays on Time
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02/21/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that attorneys fees in connection with additional benefits under
the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) are not recoverable where the benefits are demanded in an informal letter and the employer has not received a r...Read More
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USDC: Allowing Co-Worker Harassment is FELA Liability
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02/18/2005
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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 ruled that a railroad faces a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress
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Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA") for allowing a harassing employee to remain in proximity of the harassed
co-worker....Read More
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URAC Releases Accreditation Stds for Public Comment
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02/16/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Other | 0
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Yesterday URAC released its clinical
accreditation standards for public comment, the penultimate step in a
standardized revision process designed to promote efficiency and consistency
across URAC's modular accreditation programs. The process began in early 2004
and URAC will release the next ge...Read More
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URAC Celebrates 15 Years of Medical Certifications
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02/15/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs, yesterday celebrated its 15th corporate anniversary with a salute to its past and a steady focus on its future role in promoting health care quality impr...Read More
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US Chamber Congratulates WV on Reform
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02/07/2005
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State: WV | Segment: Politics | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue this week congratulated West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin for passage of his comprehensive workers' compensation bill, and offered the Chamber's help in working to pass much-needed civil justice reforms in 2005.
"The U.S. ...Read More
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USCA 1st: Inability to Do Job Not ADA Disability
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02/07/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled last week that difficulty performing one particular job does not amount to a "disability" for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
In Guzman-Rosario v. UPS, Inc. (02/03/05 - No. 04-1046 ) Guzman felt pain in he...Read More
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Underwriters Exercise Option on Rest of Seabright
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02/01/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SEAB) yesterday announced that it has completed its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of common stock at $10.50 per share, all of which were offered by the Company. SeaBright also announced that the underwriters have exercised in full their over-a...Read More
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UPS Donates $35K for Safety Scholarships
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01/27/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Safety | 0
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The Georgia-based United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation today donated $35,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation (ASSEF) to fund scholarships for undergraduate and minority students studying occupational safety and health. UPS Corporate Health and Safety Director Keith Jones pre...Read More
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