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Reforming Workers’ Compensation: Governor Hochul’s Plan to Expand Medical Access and Implications for Carriers
Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed transformation of the New York State workers' compensation system represents a major ...
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Injunction filed against Iowa City waste company over workers’ comp insurance
Johnson County filed an injunction against Hawkeye Waste Systems to stop operating the business and its affiliated companies ...
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In Depth: DPW workers share frustrations about compensation, working conditions
This week’s episode of FOX45 News In Depth with Mikenzie Frost, several current DPW workers shared their frustrations with their compensation and what they say is an inadequate representation ...
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What business owners need to know about workers’ compensation insurance
Whether you run a shipyard in Fairhaven, a boutique hotel in New Bedford, or a family-owned machine shop in Fall River, protecting your employees and your bottom line is essential. And one tool ...
Orange County Register1mon
4 charged in $14.5 million workers’ comp scheme targeting Spanish speakers
The insurance department said it based its $14.5 million estimate on a 2024 report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, which stated the average workers’ compensation claim ...
Sydney Morning Herald1mon
Experts say mental health payouts may become impossible
“Any change to the workers compensation scheme needs to be carefully examined for its long-term impacts, and not rushed.” Parmegiani, who led the design of the Psychiatric Impairment Rating ...
The Gazette1mon
Investigation into skid loader fatality found Iowa City company lacked workers’ comp insurance
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — After an employee was crushed by a skid loader in October 2024, the owners and ...
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Prepare For Significant Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Request
Actuaries for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau and its carrier members completed ... severity trend boosts the projected loss ratio to 83.5%. The accompanying chart details the ...
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Spring Valley plumber ordered to pay $1 million for workers’ comp fraud
A Spring Valley-based plumbing contractor was ordered Wednesday to pay $1 million in restitution after she pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, prosecutors said. Daniela Birdwell ...
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East County plumbing contractor ordered to pay over $1M for workers' comp fraud
An East County-based plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution in a workers' compensation fraud case brought by local prosecutors. The San Diego County ...
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The 5-star rating system is terrible for gig workers. Here’s a simple solution
From toilet paper and tacos, to vacation rentals and online courses, a star rating is the status quo for reviewing pretty much any customer experience. But for platform-based gig workers who work ...
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Understanding Medicare and Workers’ Compensation
It’s important to notify Medicare about your workers’ compensation (workers’ comp). If CMS doesn’t review your settlement, you may have to pay Medicare back, or it may deny some of your ...