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H.R. 312 Would Provide Death Benefits for Families of Overseas Federal Contractors.
Tips on Dealing With Workers Comp Issues in Transportation Industry.
WSJ Investigates Whether On-Demand Workers Are Employees.
“Uberization” of Jobs as Sea Change in Working World.
Expert Explains Causes, Manifestation, Presumptions for Black Lung Disease.
AL: High Court Rules Custodian Permanently Disabled After Exposure to Chemicals.
CA: Federal Judge Holds Hearing, States Lyft Drivers May Be Employees.
CA: Federal Judge Holds Hearing, States Uber Drivers May Be Employees.
CA: Ins. Commissioner Approves New Insurance Option for UberX Drivers.
CA: DWC Posts RAND Study on Home Health Services Fee Schedule.
CA: DWC Posts 2014 Audit Unit Annual Report and Ranking Report.
CA: DWC Issues Third Revision to Copy Service Fee Schedule Rules.
CA: OSIP Launches New E-Filing Portal for Actuaries.
CA: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Annual Work-Related Injury, Illness Summaries.
CA: 1st DCA Issues Order for Supplemental Briefs in IMR Constitutionality Case.
CA: CIGA Board of Governors Posts Agendas for Feb. 10-11 Meetings.
CA: Lawmaker Introduces Bill for Minimum Wage, Work Comp for NFL Cheerleaders.
CT: SB 593 Would Cover PTSD for Witnessing Violent Death, Maiming.
DE: Ins. Commissioner Announces Substantial Decrease in Workers Comp Rates.
FL: Aon Report Finds Low Amount of Health Care Payments Related to WC Claims.
FL: Uber Drivers Fined $44K for Lack of Liability Coverage, Permits, Etc.
HI: Ins. Commissioner Announces 15 New Captive Insurers Licensed in 2014.
ME: Labor Committee Asks Questions Re Calculation, Cap on Benefits.
MD: WCC Revises Three Subpoena Forms.
NM: Lawmaker to Introduce Bill to Deny Work Comp to Intoxicated Injured Workers.
NY: Governor Backs Ebola Bill of Rights for Health Care Workers.
NY: Governor Seeks to Eliminate 12 WCB “Nuisance Fees”.
NY: WCB Chair Announces Adoption of ICD-10 Timetable.
NY: WCB Posts New Reimbursement Rates for Acute Inpatient Hospital Care.
NY: WCB Posts Changes to Authorized Health Care Providers List.
NY: WCB Posts List of Newly Authorized Health Care Providers.
NC: IC Chairman Appoints 7 Deputy Commissioners.
NC: IC Adopts Physician, Hospital Fee Schedule Rate Changes.
ND: Bill Would Cover PTSD for First Responders.
OH: BWC Considers Changes in Investments in Real Estate.
OK: Nonprofit Group Seeks to Restore Workers Comp Rights for Injured Workers.
PA: Physician Charged With Running Pill Mills Out of His Medical Offices.
TX: Lawsuit Could Impact Use of Telemedicine in Texas.
TX: DWC Posts 2014 Enforcement Actions.
TX: Court Affirms Injured Worker’s $5.3M Liability Award Against Nonsubscriber.
TX: Dept. of Ins. Harmonizes Forms, Endorsements With NCCI Rating Manual.
WI: More Details Surface About Possible Drastic Workers Comp Reforms.
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