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California would become the fifth state in the country to adopt a pharmaceutical formulary for its workers' compensation system – and potentially save more than $500 million as a result – under a bill introduced by the former chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee.
AB 1124 by Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, would direct the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to adopt a formulary for prescription… Read more »
A Florida appellate court this week ruled that an employer's bankruptcy did not discharge an injured worker's claims of harassment and retaliation, to the extent that they allegedly arose after the date her employer filed its Chapter 11 petition.
When a corporation declares bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, it remains in control of its business affairs as it restructures itself under the oversight of a federal Bankruptcy Court.
Bankruptcy… Read more »While federal policymakers warn about the loss of… Read more »
After 14 years of existence, a controversial… Read more »
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a plumbing inspector's trip and fall over a curb resulted in a compensable injury because the nature of his job placed him at an increased risk of having such an accident.
Case: Nee v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, No. 12-L-51321, 02/27/2015, published.
Facts: Thomas A. Nee worked as a plumbing inspector for the City of Chicago. His job required him to travel to… Read more »The manufacturer of a food-processing… Read more »
The electrocution of an employee at a New Jersey warehouse prompted the… Read more »
The California Self-Insurers' Security Fund announced Wednesday that it has hired Jill Dulich, a former member of its board, as claims and operations manager.
Dulich started working for the Security Fund on Feb. 17.
Dulich was previously senior director for Marriott Claims Services, from which she retired after 31 years of service for the self-insured… Read more »
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement fined 17 Los Angeles area car washes a total of $218,000 for operating without workers' compensation coverage following a two-day sweep.
In all, DLSE assessed against Southland car wash businesses fines and penalties totaling $1.3 million, according to a statement released Monday. Violations for failure to pay minimum wage… Read more »News: WEST
- NM House Passes RTW Bill, TD Clarification Moving through Senate
- CA Jill Dulich Appointed Claims and Operations Manager at Self-Insurers' Security Fund
- CA Uninsured Southland Car Washes Fined $218,000
- CA Kids' Chance Seeks Scholarship Applicants in Golden State
- WA Alliant Continues Northwest Expansion with Kassa Acquisition
News: NORTH
- IL Court Says Plumbing Inspector's Job Put him at Increased Risk of Tripping on Curb
- NY Defendant in Worker's Products Liability Suit Can't Seek Indemnity from Employer
- OH Claimant Was Overpaid TTD for Time he Worked, but Didn't Commit Fraud by Working
- NY Labor Dept. Sues Salon Owner who allegedly Fired Worker for Warning of Hazards
News: SOUTH
BUSINESS OF INSURANCE
In Yepes v. St. Supery Vineyard Winery, 2014 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 735, the WCAB granted removal of a WCJ's order setting a matter for trial when the applicant was being prosecuted for workers' compensation fraud under IC 1871.4.
INJURY
In Thompson v. California Department of Corrections, High Desert… Read more »
The federal Labor Department has filed suit against the owner of a Bronx hair salon for firing an employee who tried to warn coworkers about the health hazards of products containing formaldehyde regularly used by haircutters and stylists.
The Labor Department has asked the U.S. District Court to order Salon Zoe and owner Kristina Valjovic to pay… Read more »
Kids' Chance of California, a nonprofit offering scholarships to the children of workers who have been killed or seriously injured at work, is seeking applicants for the 2015-16 school year.
The charity makes available annual scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25, have a high school diploma and demonstrate… Read more »The theme of the Florida Workers' Compensation Institute's 2015 Spring Forum is "Claim Strategies for Dealing with the Ever-Changing Law."
The conference will include sessions on how comorbidities can impact claims, strategies for handling complicated medical issues and indemnity entitlement determinations under the… Read more »
Texas' 25th annual Nonsubscriber Conference and Exhibition will cover the national nonsubscription trend, federal injury-reporting requirements and a case study of a nonsubscriber that operates in a hazardous industry.
The conference, organized by the Texas Association of Responsible… Read more »
Berkshire Hathaway reported net income of $19.87 billion in 2014, a 2% increase from the $19.48 billion reported for 2013.
For the fourth quarter of 2014, Berkshire Hathaway reported net income of $4.16 billion, down 16.7% from $4.99 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Berkshire Hathaway reported gross revenues of $194.7 billion for the full year… Read more »
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