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Friday, May 21, 2021

Governor Names New Director of Multiple Injury Trust Fund

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Stefan Wenzel to serve as the director of the Multiple Injury Trust Fund for a term beginning June 16.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

Builder Allegedly Shorts Comp Carrier More Than $718,000

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The owner of a construction company in Miami was arrested for allegedly underreporting his payroll to avoid paying more than $718,000 in workers’ compensation premiums,

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

DWC Sets Hearing on EDI Vendor Approval Rules

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims is holding a public hearing on July 29 to receive comments on proposed regulations that would establish a process

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

DWC Announces Changes to Hearing Notices

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced changes to some hearing notices that will take effect June 1.

The division said it updated five hearing

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Governor Signs Bill Criminalizing Failing to Report Income

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt enacted a bill making it a felony for injured workers to fail to report any income they’re earning at the time

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Monday, May 17, 2021

House Passes COVID Presumption for Nurses

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas state House of Representatives on Friday voted 116-24 to pass a bill that would create a presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for any

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Texas Mutual Names Larry Martin SVP of Human Resources

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Company named Larry Martin as the company’s new senior vice president of human resources.

Larry Martin

Martin assumed

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Court Overturns Denial of PTD to Worker with Recent Injury, Preexisting Occupational Disease

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits based on the combined effects of his most recent work injury, and

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Court Tosses Worker's Challenge to Award Due to Defect With Order

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court tossed a worker’s challenge to an award in his favor, finding the judgment was not final and appealable.

Case: Batiste v.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Age Discrimination Claim

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court revived an injured worker’s claim of age discrimination but upheld the dismissal of his disability discrimination and retaliatory termination claims.

Case:

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