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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Plumbing Contractor Cited for Worker's Fatal Fall

State: Georgia
Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Georgia plumbing contractor after an employee suffered a fatal fall at a work site in June

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Bad Faith Claim

State: Mississippi
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The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s bad faith claim against his self-insured employer.

Case: Hardaway v. Howard Industries

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Construction Industry Topped State's Workplace Injuries in 2023

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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The construction sector topped the list for workplace injuries in 2023, reporting three times the number of workers' compensation claims out of all industries, according

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud

State: Florida
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday announced two arrests in an alleged $127,000 premium fraud scheme.

The CFO’s office said in a statement

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Friday, January 26, 2024

Measure Would Allow Coverage of Mental Injury Claims for First Responders, National Guard

State: Kentucky
Topic: SOUTH
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Police, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel and members of the Kentucky National Guard would not be required to show a physical injury to have a compensable

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Friday, January 26, 2024

Bill Would Raise Pay for Doctors Treating Cops, Firefighters

State: Florida
Topic: SOUTH
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Florida lawmakers are deliberating a proposal to allow police and firefighters with presumptive injuries to select a medical specialist for treatment and to pay the

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

No Additional Benefits for Teacher Whose Claim 'Evolved' From Knee Injury to Multiple Conditions

State: Mississippi
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a limited award of benefits to an injured special education teacher who underwent years of treatment for her knee,

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Bills Address PTSD Benefits, Rulemaking Requirements

State: Virginia
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Virginia lawmakers have introduced bills that would eliminate a cap on benefits provided to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and exempt the Workers’ Compensation

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Comp Rates Will Decline 9.4%

State: Tennessee
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The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance on Tuesday announced that workers’ compensation insurance premiums will decline by an average of 9.4% for most Tennessee

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