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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Worker Waits Too Long to Pursue Claim

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker waited too long to pursue his claim for benefits after he was medically cleared to return

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Supreme Court Rejects Widow's Bad-Faith Claim Over Settlement

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a widow’s claim that two insurance carriers acted in bad faith while mediating negligence and wrongful death claims related to

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

DWC: No Change in 2022 Assessment Rate

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the assessment rates that pay for the agency's operations and finance the state’s Special Disability Trust Fund

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

DWC Seeks Comments on Form Changes

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on proposed changes to forms and notices needed to implement a bill that permanently allows virtual

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

LASIE 2021 Legislative Forum July 14

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers is holding its 2021 legislative recap in-person and virtually on July 14.

The day-long event will include a

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Monday, June 21, 2021

DWC Ups Discount Rate to 3.58%

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the interest rate and discount rate for the third quarter of 2021 will be 3.58%, up slightly

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Worker's Immigration Status Didn't Foreclose Industrial Loss of Use Award for Shoulder Injury

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker's immigration status was not the cause of his inability to return to heavy duty work

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Worker Can Select New Authorized Doctor Due to Carrier's Delay

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Florida appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier’s delay in obtaining an appointment for an injured worker resulted in a waiver of the company's right

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Friday, June 18, 2021

COVID-19 Comp Claims Continue to Plunge

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The number of compensable COVID-19 indemnity claims in Florida continued to drop drastically in May, according to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Division

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Friday, June 18, 2021

BWC Issues Call for Presenters for 2021 Conference

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Medical
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday issued a call for presenters for its 2021 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference.

The conference is being held

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