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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Bill Would Require Comp for All Sole Proprietors

  • State: North Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Sole proprietors in North Carolina would be required to have workers’ compensation coverage at all times, under legislation introduced Wednesday in the General Assembly.

The

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

DWC Announces Update to Proposed Rule

  • State: Florida
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation said it submitted a notice of change regarding proposed rules for ambulatory surgical center reimbursement that would clarify the

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

General Assembly Passes Group Self-Insurance Bills

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that would allow group self-insurance associations to merge.

Del. William C. Wampler

The Senate on

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Supreme Court Won't Allow Defendant to Challenge Widow's Standing

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Alabama Supreme Court declined to grant mandamus relief to allow a defendant in a workers' compensation/wrongful death action to amend an answer to raise

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

  • State: Florida
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Federal prosecutors in Florida announced that the owner of a construction company pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud stemming from

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Injured Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim

  • State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s claim of retaliation.

Case: Tovar v. Wright-Way Maintenance LLC, No. 12-22-00078-CV, 02/15/2023, published.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Deficiencies in Worker's Brief Result in Dismissal of Appeal

  • State: Missouri
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The Missouri Court of Appeals threw out a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his claim against the Second Injury Fund due to multiple deficiencies

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Temporary Worker's AWW Properly Calculated by Averaging Hours Worked, Varying Pay

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a temporary worker’s average weekly wages by averaging the number of hours worked and the varying

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Awards to Workers With Leukemia From Benzene Exposure

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court issued two opinions upholding awards to chemical plant employees who developed leukemia after being exposed to benzene at work.

Case:

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Doc Sentenced to Four Years, Ordered to Pay $827,083 in Restitution

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced that a Louisiana physician was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $827,083 in restitution for his

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