Supreme Court Takes Up Valdez Case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to a request from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and the defense bar to review a lower court’s ruling. The case is Valdez v.…
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Workers’ compensation is insurance that provides cash benefits and/or medical care for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job.
Employers pay for this insurance, and shall not require the employee to contribute to the cost of compensation. Weekly cash benefits and medical care are paid by the employer’s insurance carrier, as directed by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Workers’ Compensation Board is a state agency that processes the claims. If Board intervention is necessary, it will determine whether that insurer will reimburse for cash benefits and/or medical care, and the amounts payable.
Workers’ compensation can bring about concerns.
The main problem with workers’ compensation insurance is the fact that it is based on each state determining its own laws. In last week’s case of the exotic dancer who…
State Releases National Study on Workers’ Compensation Rates.“
Oregon has the 13th least expensive workers’ compensation rates in the nation, according to data released today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). The biennial study…
Haslam: All options on the table with workers’ comp.
Gov. Bill Haslam is still mulling workers’ compensation reform, with a key message for business: All options remain on the table. Haslam: All options on the table with workers’ comp.
State Fund Chief Holds High Expectations for Calif. Workers’ Comp.
If all goes well, workers’ compensation reform in California may yield even greater savings than originally believed. State Fund Chief Holds High Expectations for Calif. Workers’ Comp.
Oklahoma Senate not done with Workers’ Comp Reform
An old legislative favorite, workers’ compensation reform, may be returning to the top of the agenda in the state Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, told the Tulsa…
SCC schedules hearing on workers’ compensation insurance
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled a hearing to consider a request filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI) to adjust the premium levels charged for…
Wyoming worker-death rate high – 14 work related fatalities so far this year
Participants at Wyoming’s 4th Annual Safety Summit in Casper last week were told the state’s worker death rate is three to four times the national average, with one worker dying…