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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Wage Growth a Factor in Mitigating Proposed Rate Hike

  • State: California
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Wage growth projections for California that increased sharply over the last year likely reduced the size of the advisory pure premium rate increase recommended by

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Supreme Court Asked to Make Emergency Comp Judge Appointment

  • State: Oklahoma
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Four injured workers in Oklahoma are asking the state’s high court to pick up where state lawmakers left off and make an emergency appointment so

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Most Comp Bills Pass Ahead of Deadline

  • State: California
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California lawmakers passed most workers’ compensation bills that are before them this year ahead of Friday’s deadline to move bills out of the chamber in

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Trial Judge Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Prohibited Debt Collection Claims

  • State: Florida
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Law does not preclude circuit court jurisdiction over claims against a health care

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Cable Installers Were Misclassified

  • State: Ohio
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A divided Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that a cable installation provider misclassified its workers as independent contractors.

Ugicom Enterprises Inc. is an Ohio

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Carriers Say Policy Improperly Requires That They Approve Physician Dispensing

  • State: Florida
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A group of Florida carriers is challenging the legitimacy of a state policy they claim improperly requires them to authorize physicians and other providers to

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Split Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker Injured in Narrow Space

  • State: Missouri
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A divided Missouri appellate court overturned a Labor and Industrial Relations Commission decision denying benefits for a nursing assistant who injured her knee while attempting

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Potential Reform Bill Among Those Passed Before Fiscal Deadline

  • State: California
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Fiscal committees in both chambers of the California Legislature combined to pass a half-dozen bills ahead of Friday’s deadline, including one that could be amended

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Latest Challenge to BWC Debit Card Program

  • State: Ohio
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An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s latest effort to obtain compensation for fees that were allegedly deducted from his benefits as

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Carrier Can Collect Full Amount of Worker's Malpractice Settlement, Minus Fees, Expenses

  • State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to the entire amount of an injured worker’s malpractice settlement, less a payment of

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