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Court Okays Facebook Party Photos in Workers Comp Claim - ABC News (blog)
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ABC News (blog)
Court Okays Facebook Party Photos in Workers Comp Claim
ABC News (blog)
An appeals court has ruled that photos on Facebook and Myspace of a man “drinking and partying” can be used as evidence to deny him further workers compensation claims. At the center of the suit is Zackery Clement, who suffered a hernia March 12, ...
Fair? Facebook photos used in workers comp claimABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

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Contractor's License Suspended After Carpenter Dies in Milpitas - NBC Bay Area
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Contractor's License Suspended After Carpenter Dies in Milpitas
NBC Bay Area
Board says the contractor violated state workers' compensation insurance laws by filling paperwork stating it did not have any employees. Milpitas had demanded a construction company close down a site for safety reasons. The board claims the contractor ...
State pulls license of builder after worker killedNorth County Times
Milpitas: State suspends license of contractor in fatal trench collapseSan Jose Mercury News

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Many Pennsylvania Employers to Benefit from Lower Workers' Compensation Costs - Insurance News Net (press release)
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Many Pennsylvania Employers to Benefit from Lower Workers' Compensation Costs
Insurance News Net (press release)
2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers' compensation costs that will result in $160 million in savings for ...


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CITY OF PITTSBURGH v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD - Leagle.com
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CITY OF PITTSBURGH v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD
Leagle.com
The City of Pittsburgh (Employer) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying its petition to suspend Robert Darwin's (Claimant) disability benefits. In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of ...

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Many Pennsylvania Employers to Benefit from Lower Workers' Compensation Costs - MarketWatch (press release)
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Many Pennsylvania Employers to Benefit from Lower Workers' Compensation Costs
MarketWatch (press release)
2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers' compensation costs that will result in $160 million in savings for Pennsylvania employers. "At a time when many are feeling ...

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AMORIELLO v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD - Leagle.com
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

AMORIELLO v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD
Leagle.com
Lisa Amoriello (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting the modification/suspension petition of Giant Foods (Employer) because Claimant ...

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Workers Compensation Importance of Timely Reporting - OnMilwaukee.com (blog)
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Workers Compensation Importance of Timely Reporting
OnMilwaukee.com (blog)
By TonyMatera Last week we took a look at the basics of Workers Compensation (Work Comp). It was the first in a four part series giving insight to this often misunderstood and complex coverage facing most business owners. This week we are going to look ...


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National Workers' Compensation Coalition Merges with CLM - MMD Newswire (press release)
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National Workers' Compensation Coalition Merges with CLM
MMD Newswire (press release)
New York, NY (MMD Newswire) February 3, 2012 -- The Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance is pleased to announce that the National Workers' Compensation Coalition (NWCC) is merging with the CLM. The NWCC is a premier workers' compensation ...


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Penn. Regulators Approve 5.7% Decrease in Workers' Comp Costs - Insurance Journal
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Penn. Regulators Approve 5.7% Decrease in Workers' Comp Costs
Insurance Journal
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers' compensation costs that will result in $160 million in savings for Pennsylvania employers. Regulators said employers can expect a 5.7 percent rate decrease, ...

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Kudos to Arkansas – WCC Decidedly Deals with Dead Doctor Dilemma - WorkersCompensation.com (press release)
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WorkersCompensation.com (press release)
Kudos to Arkansas – WCC Decidedly Deals with Dead Doctor Dilemma
WorkersCompensation.com (press release)
While Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission CEO Alan McClain was quoted as saying there were administrative solutions for her, the window given for the fix was still reported to be 3 to 6 months. To their credit, WCC did not shrink from this issue.


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