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Friday, December 11, 2020

Self-Insured Reporting Threshold Increasing to $18,000

  • State: Oregon
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The threshold for self-insured employers to report claims data to the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division in 2021 will increase to $18,000 from $17,500 for the

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Court Rejects Worker's 3rd Attempt to Rescind Settlement Agreement for Head Injury

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred an injured worker from continuing to request rescission of a settlement, since

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Report: Hospital System Leads State in COVID-19 Claim Denials

  • State: Oregon
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Providence Health & Services, the largest hospital group in Oregon, denied a disproportionate number of medical-only comp claims for COVID-19, according to a report by

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

  • State: California
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A Southern California firefighter pleaded guilty to felony workers’ compensation fraud for making false statements to receive more than $145,000 in benefits, the Ventura County

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Pre-Filed Bills Address COVID, Other Safety Issues

  • State: California
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The first pile of bills introduced ahead of the legislative session that starts in January includes measures that would allow tax deductions for costs of

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

SAIF Board to Meet in Salem

  • State: Oregon
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The board of directors for SAIF Corp. will meet in Salem on Wednesday morning immediately following a meeting of the board’s audit committee.

The audit

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

CWCI: Nonfatal Work Injuries Rose Between 2018 and 2019

  • State: California
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California saw a 3.6% rise in nonfatal work injuries and illnesses in 2019, according to a bulletin from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute.

The increase,

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Insurance Agent Who Stole Thousands in Premiums Gets 2.5 Years in Prison

  • State: Arizona
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A former insurance agent convicted of stealing premiums from customers has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, the Arizona Department of Insurance

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

WCD Issues Notice of Coverage Requirement for Drivers Who Lease Trucks

  • State: Oregon
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Truck drivers who are provided vehicles by their employers and are restricted in how they can use them might not qualify for an exemption and

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

DWC Seeks Applicants for Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is asking licensed physicians and pharmacists to apply to serve on the division’s Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee for 2021

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