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John01950
over 12 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Work Loss Data Institute Warns of Fox Guarding the Hen House in State Treatment Guidelines
By John Stahl, Esq. Phil LeFevre, who is a Senior Account Executive, with the Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) spent much of a recent webinar entitled “Emerging Trends in Workers’ Comp Treatment Guidelines by State: Has the Fox Been Left...
compwriter@gmaildotcom
over 5 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Massachusetts: Employer May Not Retaliate Against Worker Filing Third-Party Tort Action Against It
It is axiomatic in Massachusetts—and the significant majority of other American jurisdictions—that an employer may not retaliate against an employee who sustains a work-related injury. The protections afforded under the Bay State’s retaliatory...
Larson s Spotlight
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Massachusetts: “Alternative Employer Endorsement” in Staffing Company’s Policy Provides Immunity Protection for Special Employer Sued by Injured Worker
An “alternate employer endorsement” written into the workers’ compensation insurance policy maintained by an employment staffing company that named the defendant special employer as an additional insured satisfied the requirements of...
compwriter@gmaildotcom
over 6 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Massachusetts: Independent Contractor Statute’s Definition of “Employee” Does Not Trump Workers’ Compensation Law
The definition of “employee” contained within the Massachusetts independent contractor statute (Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 149, § 148B), does not displace the definition of “employee” contained in the state’s workers’...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (9/23/2013)
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS: CA: DWC Final QME Regs Now in Effect . ...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (1/13/2014)
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS: NIOSH Publishes Workers Comp Insurance Primer...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (3/24/2014)
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. Opinion: Workers Comp No Fault System Should Be Applied to Personal Injury...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (7/7/2014)
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. Sixth Circuit Moves Forward ADA Claim by Employee Denied Telework . CDC...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (8/11/2014)
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. Temp Labor Market Expected to Grow 7% in 2015 . New DOL Rule on Black...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (2/23/2015)
House Bills Filed Seek End of Federal Prohibition on Marijuana . FDA Issues Draft Documents for Compliance With Laws on Compound Drugs . GENEX White Paper Examines Tipping Points of Routine Workers Comp Claims . WCRI Names New Executive Director...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (3/9/2015)
Obama’s Budget Proposal Mandates Reporting of Workers Comp Benefits to SSA . ProPublica Comments on OSHA Study of Inequality, Lack of Workplace Safety . The Atlantic: Workers Comp Policy “Doesn’t Really Seem to Involve You Until...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (5/4/2015)
DOJ Audit Alleges GEO Group Incorrectly Calculated Workers Comp Insurance . US DOL Proposes Rule to Revise Black Lung Benefits Act . OSHA Issues Final Confined Spaces Rule to Protect Construction Workers . Doctors Banned From Billing Medicare Still...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (4/20/2015)
US Senate Approves Sweeping Changes to How Medicare Pays Doctors . EEOC Proposes Rule on Application of ADA to Workplace Wellness Programs . WCRI Releases Nat’l Inventory of Cost Containment Initiatives Adopted in 51 Jurisdictions . NIOSH...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (5/18/2015)
NCCI Gives “Calm” Now, “Turbulent” Later, Outlook for Workers Comp Industry . NCCI Presentation: Complete State of the Line for Workers Comp Industry . NCCI Presentation: Work Comp Implications of On-Demand Economy, Temp Workers...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (6/15/2015)
US DOL Plans to Issue Independent Contractor Guidance . Economic Policy Institute Releases White Paper on Misclassification of Workers . Liberty Mutual Pulling Back From Workers’ Comp Insurance Market . Liberty Mutual White Paper Supports...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (6/29/2015)
WCRI Study Examines Variation of Surgery Rates Across States . Coventry Workers Comp Services Releases 2014 Drug Trends Analysis . National Survey Finds Big Decline in Poor Uninsured After Affordable Care Act . US Sup. Ct.: Same-Sex Couples May...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (8/24/2015)
Shareholders Allege TriNet Group Failed to Disclose Claims Trends, Including WC . OSHA Establishes New Procedures for Early Resolution Process in ADR Program . Uber Allegedly Failed to Uncover Criminal Records of 25 Drivers in Two Calif. Cities ....
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (9/14/2015)
Obama Signs Executive Order for Federal Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave . Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices . Houses Passes Bills to Address Opioid Abuse . NIOSH Examines Lessons Learned of 9/11 Health Effects . ...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (9/21/2015)
US DOL Reports 2 Percent Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2014 . CDC Unveils Draft Guidelines for Physicians Prescribing Opioids . HHS to Revise Rules for Medication to Treat Opioid Dependence . OSHA Revises Publication to Protect Safety...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (9/28/2015)
OSHA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Employer Record Keeping . NIOSH Posts 2014 Mid-Year Worker Fatality Report for Oil and Gas Industry . AFL-CIO Releases 2015 Edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect . Museum of Tort Law, Which...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (1/11/2016)
Doctor’s Union Challenges Medical Management Companies, Outsourcing . US DOL Reports US Mining Deaths Dropped to New Lows in 2015 . AIG Invests in Wearable Devices to Promote Workplace Safety . 91 Percent of Patients Overdosing on Opioids...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (3/7/2016)
OSHA Head Unveils Plans for 2016 . Federal Court Upholds Wellness Program, Rejects Lawsuit Filed by EEOC . NAIC Posts Latest Rankings for P&C Insurers Market Share . Risks Inherent With Sharing Economy Posed to Increase 20 Fold+ During Next...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (3/21/2016)
CDC Posts Final Opioid Guidelines for 2016 . ProPublica: Doctors Receiving Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More Brand-Name Drugs . U.S. Prescription Drug Spending Rose 5 Percent in 2015 . CA: DWC Announces Appointments to Ethics Advisory Committee...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (4/25/2016)
Uber Seeks to Settle Employee Status Lawsuits for $100M; Judge to Review Terms . CMS Releases April 2016 Version of WCMSA Reference Guide . CA: DIR Reports 2014 Fatal Occupational Injuries . CA: DWC Posts Workers’ Comp Fact Sheets, Claim Form...
LexisNexis Workers Comp Law Community Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (5/9/2016)
NCCI Posts Hartwig Presentation of Future of P&C Market and American Workplace . NCCI Posts Presentation of Insurance in an Exponential World . NCCI Posts Presentation for Affordable Care Act and Workers Comp . NCCI Posts Presentation on Prescription...
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