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Friday, November 22, 2024

DaisyBill Reports Increase in IBR Fee

State: California
Topic: WEST
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California work comp medical billing company DaisyBill said it received an email from the firm contracted with the Division of Workers' Compensation to perform independent bill

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Properly Dismissed as Premature

State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s motion for summary judgment was properly dismissed as premature.

Case: Kharyshyn v. West End

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Friday, November 22, 2024

WCB Announces Expedited Process for Expanded Injury Claims

State: New York
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The New York State Workers' Compensation Board announced that it will use a new procedure to expedite claims for additional sites of injury and consequential

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Friday, November 22, 2024

DIR Adopts Heat Illness Regulation

State: Nevada
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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted a new heat illness regulation requiring businesses to identify heat-related hazards and create a written plan to mitigate

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker for Successive Ankle Sprains

State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who previously sprained her left ankle at work was entitled to benefits after she

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Friday, November 22, 2024

ALJ Cannot Compel Worker to Attend Evaluation Requested by Employer

State: Arkansas
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge could not compel an injured worker to attend a functional capacity evaluation at the

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Civil RICO Complaint Alleges Scheme to Stage Construction Accidents

State: New York
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A captive insurer serving New York's construction industry filed a civil racketeering complaint, alleging a widespread scheme to file phony workers' compensation and personal injury

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Bakery Fined $385,221 for Failing to Abate Year-Old Violations

State: New Jersey
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a commercial baker in New Jersey $385,221 for allegedly failing to correct safety hazards cited in a

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