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A message to our readers:

The team at WorkCompCentral is stunned and deeply saddened by David DePaolo's sudden departure from this world. He passed away Sunday, July 17 in a motorcycle accident. However, we are all committed to carry on and continue to fulfill David's vision of providing workers compensation professionals with the most unbiased news, education and resources in the industry. We will also strive to make this year's Comp Laude® Awards & Gala event the best ever. The Comp Laude® event encapsulates his vision and passion for the industry. David was very proud of the team that he had assembled and we are working very hard to support each other and our valued customers.

Some of David's favorite charities:
Kids Chance of California or Angel Flight West.







David J. DePaolo
10/02/59 - 7/17/16

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Employers, Claimants Eye Comp Bills That Could Have Life This Year

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • State: New York
  • Topic: Top
  • -  343 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 50 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

Other than measures that could decide the employment and benefits status of millions of gig-economy workers, New York companies aren't expecting much earth-shaking workers' compensation

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Proposed Rules Include 5% Pay Raise for Arbiters, Physician Reviewers

  • State: Oregon
  • Topic: WEST
  • -  117 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 97 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division proposed rules to update its medical fee schedule that would increase payments for medical arbiters and physician reviewers, and allow

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Blinded Worker Gets Enhanced Award of Benefits

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  116 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 5 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a worker’s entitlement to an enhanced award of workers’ compensation benefits based on his employer’s violation of several specific safety

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Hearing Scheduled on Bill to Repeal Comp Commission

  • State: Alaska
  • Topic: WEST
  • -  126 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 24 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

Alaska lawmakers will hear limited testimony about a proposal to repeal the state’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission during a hearing Tuesday.

Sen. Bill

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Employer's Denial of Comp Claim Doesn't Bar Exclusive Remedy Defense in Civil Suit

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • -  158 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 25 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Florida appellate court ruled that an employer’s denial of liability for a worker's claim did not bar the employer from asserting an exclusive remedy defense to a

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Supreme Court Changes Appealability of Orders on Sovereign Immunity

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • -  143 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 30 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Florida Supreme Court changed the state’s rules of appellate procedure to allow appeals of nonfinal orders determining whether a defendant is entitled to sovereign immunity,

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Friday, January 24, 2020

EMC Insurance Partners With FRISS for AI-Powered Fraud Detection Systems

  • National
  • Topic: NATIONAL
  • -  200 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 13 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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EMC Insurance Cos. announced a partnership with FRISS as part of an effort to identify fraudulent claims.

FRISS’ artificial intelligence-powered models will work through the entire

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Senate Confirms Frostman as Workforce Development Secretary

  • State: Wisconsin
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  268 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 5 minutes
  • - Popular with: Insurance
  • -  0 shares

The Wisconsin state Senate unanimously confirmed Caleb Frostman as secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, the agency that administers the state’s workers’ compensation and

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Commission Meets Monday to Discuss Fee Schedule Recommendations

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • -  133 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 143 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

A consulting firm's deep dive into Oklahoma's medical fee schedule, underway for six months, will be unveiled Monday at a special meeting of the Workers'

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Murphy Signs Improved Amputation Benefits Bill

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • -  154 views
  • - Average time spent on item: 14 minutes
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  0 shares

Starting this week, workers who lose fingers, toes, hands or feet in a work accident will see improved benefits for the first time in years,

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