Workers' Compensation News
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Employer Hit With $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassifying Workers, Underpaying Premiums | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a $1.7 million judgment against an employer for deliberately misclassifying its workers and underpaying its premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Transfer of Firefighter Risk Pool to State | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill requiring the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services to run the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Benefits | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado General Assembly passed a bill that would increase statutory caps on disability benefits and require annual adjustments for inflation, starting in 2025. ...Read More | |||
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TMIC Announces $350M Dividend | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that its board of directors approved a $350 million dividend for qualifying policyholders. The carrier said abo...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court to Address Worker's Entitlement to Reimbursement for CBD Oil | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on the question of whether cannabinoid oil and dietary supplements qualify as “medical services” or “medicines and supplies” for purposes of the state Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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Violation of Professional Conduct Rules Doesn't Allow Attorney to Duck Fee-Splitting Deal | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court adopted a decision of the Court of Civil Appeals finding that an attorney could not get out of a fee-splitting deal just because the agreement violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Challenge to Denial of Additional Benefits Dismissed as Time-Barred | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court tossed a worker’s challenge to the denial of his request for additional benefits as untimely. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes WCAC Consensus Bill | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill that would implement Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council recommendations to revise certain wage and benefit calculations and increase attorney fees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Intentional Tort Claim, Motion for Post-Judgment Relief | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer, as well as the denial of post-judgment relief based on the employer’s misconduct. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reconsideration | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision denying reconsideration of a worker’s rejected claim due to her failure to provide timely notice. ...Read More | |||
