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Supreme Court Won't Take Immediate Appeal in Dispute Over Limits on Aggravation Claims
01/20/2017
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Thursday passed up an opportunity to weigh in on the constitutionality of the statutory limitation on the compensability of a worker's aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
Prior to the enactment of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act four years ago
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Legislature Passes Bill Changing Time Frame to Prosecute Insurance Fraud
03/15/2017
legislature does not have a scheduled date to adjourn.
If the legislature adjourns on May 10 the bill would take effect Aug. 9 unless a referendum petition is filed challenging the constitutionality of the measure. If a referendum petition is filed the bill would not take effect until it is approved by
Category: News
House Passes Three Workers' Compensation Bills
03/22/2017
constitutionality.
In addition the bill calls for an 8 increase in maximum permanent partial disability benefits. PPD benefits would be determined if an injured worker reaches maximum medical improvement with a formula that calls for 70 of the employees average weekly wage up to 350. The current limit is
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Employer Answers Constitutional Challenge to Use of AMA Guides
03/29/2017
The state Supreme Court on Monday received an employer's answer brief in a dispute over the constitutionality of the use of the sixth edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment in assigning disability ratings injured Oklahoma workers.
This issue
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TX 3rd Ct of Appeals Upholds TWCC IRO Fees
08/17/2004
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin has upheld the constitutionality of Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Commission rules regarding fees to be paid to Independent Review Organizations IROs by health care providers and insurance carriers for medical necessity reviews.
TWCC rules
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Missouri High Court Affirms Conviction Against Corp. President
04/16/2008
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence of a corporation's president for failing to carry workers' compensation insurance including a 25000 penalty a 5000 fine and one year in prison.
The president of Housecalls Inc. unsuccessfully challenged the constitutionality
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Fallin Maintains Comp Reforms Were a Positive in State of the State Address
02/04/2015
scheme if they offer an alternative plan with equivalent benefits.
Stakeholders have raised repeated questions about the constitutionality and fairness of the new workers compensation law which included cuts to benefits for injured workers. The new commission itself ran into repeated problems during
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WC Forum to be Held at ChampionsGate April 9-10
03/10/2015
. Bennett of Tampa and Gerald A. Rosenthal of West Palm Beach.
Managing and Achieving the Complicated Workers' Compensation Settlement by attorneys Rita M. Wilson of Tower MSA Partners Pattie Howell claims director for TriNet and attorney Tonya A. Oliver of New Port Richey.
Constitutionality of
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Aon Actuary: Result of Exclusive-Remedy Case Could Increase Claim Severity
03/27/2015
Florida courts eventual decision on the constitutionality of the exclusive-remedy portion of the states workers compensation statute could affect Floridas claim severity an actuary for Aon Risk Solutions told the South Florida Business Journal.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal is scheduled
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Court Had Jurisdiction to Hear Suit Disputing 'Employee' Law
01/24/2012
The Massachusetts Delivery Association may proceed with a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that defines the word "employee" for misclassification purposes according to a new decision from the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
The federal appellate court reversed and
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