Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Labor and Industry Join Forces to Change the Path of Health Care Delivery

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The United States is now facing a crucial change , necessitated by economics, to the health care delivery system. Not since the movement ini...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

OSHA Fines Metro North $300,000 for Retaliation Against Injured Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. for reta...
Friday, June 26, 2009

Court Sets Proof Standard for Medical Bill Review

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A challenging aspect of a workers' compensation hearing is the determination of what is the reasonable value of medical services.  The I...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Mesothelioma Compensation Rate 32% in Canada

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When combined with a history of occupational asbestos exposure, mesothelioma is often presumed work-related. In Canada, workers diagnosed wi...

Defense Bar Floods the US Supreme Court With Amicus Briefs in RICO Case

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In a RICO case which will have profound impact on the national workers' compensation system , the defense bar has inundated the US Supre...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

California Governor Reportedly Wants to Sell The State Insurance Fund

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California, with post reform claim decreases and facing an increase in workers' compensation premiums rates,  reportedly wants to get ou...
Saturday, June 20, 2009

US Supreme Court Bars Direct Asbestos Claims Against Travelers Insurance

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The US Supreme Court ruled that the direct action claims against Travelers Insurance Company for its conduct in the asbestos conspiracy wi...