05/01/2007
The San Francisco-based Court of Appeal plans to destroy 2389 criminal and civil
records including numerous workers' compensation decisions the court recently announced.
The court said that anyone who knows of a reason why any of the records should be
retained should notify the court clerk
Category: News
08/12/2011
The 20th annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center in November will bring together strategists executives and observers to discuss trends issues and emerging technologies that will shape the future of the workers' compensation
Category: News
12/18/2007
The Workers Compensation Section of the State Bar of California will participate in the 2008 Section Education Institute with five programs January 18-20 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay-San Diego.
Up to 16 hours of MCLE credit is available. One registration fee gives choice among more
Category: News
12/05/2006
A year after the passage of reforms to the Texas workers' compensation system two-thirds of employers remain unaware of key features of the measures according to a report by the Texas Department of Insurance.
The report also warned that some aspects of the reforms -- including workers
Category: News
04/06/2023
Long-overdue legislation has been introduced in the New Jersey Assembly to increase workers' compensation counsel fees for petitioners and claimants' attorneys.
Category: Industry Insights
12/15/2008
Amy Lee director of the Workers Compensation Research and Evaluation Group at the Texas Department of Insurance will become the special deputy commissioner for policy and research at the Division of Workers Compensation effective today.
Lee will assist Workers Compensation Commissioner Rod
Category: News
01/30/2012
The Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection announced Thursday it is recommending three candidates to Gov. Mark Dayton for consideration for a vacancy on the Workers Compensation Court of Appeals.
The candidates are Gary Hall of Shoreview Nancy Olson of St. Paul and David Wulff of Roseville
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12/18/2020
CAROLYN ANNE COLEMAN Respondent
v
COMPASS GROUP USA INC. CHARTWELLS Appellant. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD Respondent.
Calendar Date January 9 2013
Before Rose J.P. Spain Stein and McCarthy JJ.
Littler Mendelson PC New York City Theo E.M.
Gould of counsel for
Category: Cases
08/05/2003
The Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission and the Arkansas Insurance Department have issued a bulletin to clarify the HIPAA Privacy Rule and its applicability to the workers' compensation community.
Bulletin 4-2003 was issued August 4 2003 and advises that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not
Category: News
07/21/2005
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday signed legislation that increases injured workers' benefits but also institutes reforms designed to lower medical costs.
The approval of House Bill 2137 represents the first major reform of the state's workers' compensation system in 20 years
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