Workers Comp

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It takes seven years to close 90% of workers compensation claims in California compared with three years for the median state, according to a study released Tuesday by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. WCIRB attributes the longer time it takes to close California claims to several “duration drivers.” These include ​a higher share of …

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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the arbitration provision of a labor union’s collective bargaining agreement did not bar an injured member from pursuing an intentional tort claim against his employer. Steven Sinley worked in the maintenance department for Superior Dairy Inc. In 2019, he suffered a severe injury to his right hand while attempting …

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The Arizona Supreme Court upheld an insurance company’s denial of an industrial injury claim filed by a Tucson police officer who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. The patrol officer began training with the Tucson Police Department in 2000 after passing the necessary pre-employment physical and psychological examinations. In 2009, he responded to an accident in …

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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that lawsuits filed by the family of a worker killed and two workers who were injured in a chemical accident can proceed, reversing an earlier ruling that barred the lawsuit over exclusive remedy.  In December 2016, Alton Zeigler, Jacob Jackson and Kevin Vann — maintenance employees of DAK …

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators again cited a Schaumburg, Illinois-based excavating contractor for failure to follow federally mandated safety measures to protect workers from potentially deadly trench cave-ins. Trench collapses are among the construction industry’s most lethal hazards and a recent focus of OSHA. OSHA reported that an inspector in June observed two employees …

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Workers misclassified as independent contractors, reductions in benefits, and states looking to make workers compensation protections optional for employers are three “troubling” trends for the insurance industry, a U.S. Department of Labor official wrote in a recent blog post on the agency’s website.  Christopher Godfrey, director of the DOL’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and …

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New Jersey maintained its spot as the most expensive state for purchasing workers compensation coverage in the latest biennial rate ranking by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. And while the top half of the list included perennials such as California, New York and Hawaii, Wyoming joined the top 10 following a more …

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