The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that new rules allowing an additional 30 days to schedule a medical-legal evaluation are now in effect. The Office of Administrative Law approved the rules, and they took effect on Thursday when they were filed with the Secretary of State. The rules require that a qualified …
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Pie Insurance Group, an insurtech that provides workers compensation insurance to small businesses, on Thursday announced that it has secured a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of A- from A.M. Best Co. Inc. John Swigart, co-founder and CEO of Pie, in a statement said the new ratings will …
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New York lawmakers will consider a bill that would require employers and workers compensation insurers to cover opioid overdose deaths by presumption. S.B. 4030, which was sent to a labor committee, states that an overdose death would be compensable if an injured worker was prescribed opioids as a result of his or her workplace injury. …
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Chronic pain patients in New York were able to cut down on their use of prescription opioids when switching to medical marijuana, according to a study released Monday by the American Medical Association and published on the JAMA Network Open. The study, compiled by researchers with the New York Department of Health and published by …
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American International Group’s ouster of its interim chief financial officer has drawn plenty of interest this week. Also of note: Marsh & McLennan named a pair of regional CEOs. Source link
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Amazon Inc. for allegedly failing to keep workers safe from ergonomic hazards. OSHA on Wednesday proposed $46,875 in penalties against Amazon after inspectors said they found dangerous conditions at warehouses in Aurora, Colorado; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, New York. Amazon was issued citations for not providing safe workplaces. …
Lawmakers in Connecticut will be considering a cancer presumption bill that would apply to firefighters suffering from several different types of cancer. S.B. 937, introduced Thursday, states that the presumption would apply to “any condition of cancer affecting the brain, skin, skeletal system, digestive system, endocrine system, respiratory system, lymphatic system, reproductive system, urinary system …
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New York lawmakers are proposing changes to guidelines used for medical treatment of injured employees in workers compensation claims. Senate Bill 3550, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit insurers from paying for charges that exceed the state’s medical fee schedule or that are not provided for under the current fee schedule and compensable under Medicare. …
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A Pennsylvania appellate court has struck down a $5.59 million jury award for a former roofer who suffered catastrophic spinal injuries after falling 20 feet through an unmarked hole in a roof. The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the multi-million-dollar jury award for Jason Yoder because the general contractor on the roofing job qualified as the …
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New York and Maryland lawmakers will consider legislation that would provide workers compensation benefits to certain first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. S.B. 3367, introduced Tuesday in New York and sent to the labor committee, would apply to police officers, correction officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency dispatchers or those certified to …
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