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Friday, January 5, 2024

Bills Propose New Definition of Compensable Injury, Higher Penalty for Safety Violations

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Missouri lawmakers introduced bills that would revise the definition of what constitutes a compensable injury and increase the benefit enhancement when an employer’s failure to

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Railroad Repair Employee Can't Assert FELA Claim

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a railroad service repair company employee could not assert a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Bill Would Add Marijuana to Intoxication Statute

  • State: Missouri
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A Missouri lawmaker introduced legislation that would make clear that workers injured while under the influence of cannabis risk losing workers’ compensation benefits.

Missouri law

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Department Announces 9% Rate Cut

  • State: Louisiana
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance on Thursday said Commissioner Jim Donelon approved the annual loss cost filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Bill Would Provide PTSD Coverage to Dispatchers

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Virginia lawmaker is making another run at providing workers’ compensation coverage for emergency dispatchers who have post-traumatic stress disorder.

Del. David L. Bulova, D-Fairfax, introduced

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Friday, December 29, 2023

DWC Determines Interest and Discount Rate for 2024 First Quarter

  • by Steve Nichols (News Contributor)
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Labor Code shall be at the rate

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

DWC Releases Annual Report on State's Fatal Occupational Injuries

  • by Steve Nichols (News Contributor)
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has released its annual report on fatal work-related injuries. The report is released each year to help employers, safety

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Medical Cannabis-Comp Partnership Forged

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Alabama Medical Cannabis Association has announced a partnership with the state’s Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund that will enable cannabis industry employees to obtain workers’

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

DWC Revises Death Benefits Forms

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced revised forms it said will help eligible beneficiaries file claims for death benefits.

The division updated DWC Form-042,

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Administratrix Gets Costs, Fees for Employer's Failure to Pay Award

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld costs and fees to the administratrix of a worker’s estate for the employer’s failure to pay an award to

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