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Friday, March 31, 2023

Gig Workers, Employers Assert Potentially Viable Equal Protection Challenge to AB 5

  • State: California
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs challenging the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 5 plausibly alleged that the legislation violated

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Committee Tables Proposal to Give Residual Market to NCCI

  • by Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
  • State: Montana
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Montana lawmakers on Wednesday tabled a bill that would have created a residual market program, citing overwhelming opposition from labor, management, regulators and the state-chartered

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Legislature Considering Bills to Allow for Remote Hearings

  • State: Texas
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By Steve Nichols, Contributor

Texas lawmakers have introduced bills that would require the Division of Workers’ Compensation to conduct contested case hearings telephonically or by

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Coverage for Replacement of Worker's Arthritic Knee

  • State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s knee replacement surgery.

Mark Campbell worked for the Perry County Board of Education.

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Worker Gets Benefits for Time Recovering From Surgery His Doctor Hadn't Approved

  • State: Arkansas
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his recovery period from a back surgery even though it had

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Leadership, Training Needed to Address Changes in Workplace

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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent

PHOENIX — The closing session of the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s 39th annual Issues & Research Conference on Wednesday highlighted the

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Long Tail of Workers' Compensation and COVID

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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent

Bogdan Savych, right, discusses long COVID. (Photo courtesy Tom Kerr, enlyte)

The insurance line of workers’ compensation is

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Legislation Would Restore Bad Faith to Texas Workers' Compensation System

  • State: Texas
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By Steve Nichols, Contributor

A Texas legislator has filed a bill in the state House of Representatives that would restore bad faith to the Texas workers’

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Climate Change Impacts Workers' Compensation Claims

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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent

PHOENIX — Even former deniers acknowledge that climate change is impacting claim costs, preparation and handling, according to an interesting dialogue Carol Tele moderated

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Medical Inflation Largely Tracks National Averages Despite Steep Rise in Hospital Costs

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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent

PHOENIX — Workers’ compensation medical inflation has largely been driven by increases in reimbursements for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, according

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