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Friday, April 17, 2020

Bureau Waives Regs on Premium Refunds

  • State: Maine
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Regulators in Maine won't complain if insurers refund or reduce premiums going forward for policyholders hit by the coronavirus economic downturn.

Eric Cioppa

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Coronavirus Leave Bill Passes; Expanded Presumption Bill in the Works

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The New Jersey Legislature this week approved a bill that extends family leave because of the coronavirus, and a plan to expand a workers' compensation presumption for

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Court Upholds Decision Despite Flaw in Special Verdict Sheet

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict for a worker on his Labor Law claims despite a flaw in the instructions on the special

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

False Statements Lead to Loss of Benefits

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a former sheriff's department employee committed fraud by concealing her mental health history from her doctor

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Officer With Shoulder Injury Can't Get Benefits for Deep Vein Thrombosis

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Medical
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An Ohio appellate court rejected an injured police officer’s challenge to a jury’s determination that he was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for deep

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Comp Commission Adopts Emergency Presumption Rule

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission on Monday adopted emergency regulations that presume COVID-19 arose out of employment and in the course of employment for first

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to PPD Opinion

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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An Ohio appellate court rejected a worker’s challenge to the admissibility of a medical report and conclusion that he did not have any permanent partial disability

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Pharmacy Owners to Pay $426,000 to Settle Compound Cream Scheme Suit

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The owners of two mail-order pharmacies have agreed to pay $426,000 to settle claims that they defrauded the federal workers' compensation program and others with

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Failure to List Specific Date Doesn't Render Application Incomplete

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board should not have denied an application for review as incomplete just because the applicant

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Cuomo Likes Idea of Federal Comp Fund for Virus-Affected Workers

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The idea of a federal fund to cover workers sickened or killed by the coronavirus may be gaining some traction.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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