Dog Days of Summer... What's That All About?

• 08/15/18
• Randy Klatt

According to National Geographic, the dog days of summer have nothing to do with dogs.  Apparently to the ancient Greeks and Romans the “dog days” occurred when the star Sirius ...
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EMPLOYERS Highlights Progress Since Entering LA Market

• 08/15/18
• Nina Luckman

EMPLOYERS, a workers’ compensation carrier with coast-to-coast operations, recently entered the Louisiana market. Since then, the company was made its mark in Louisiana’s healthy workers’ ...
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West Virginia Supreme Court Impeachments - Latest Developments and Update

• 08/14/18
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

  West Virginia Supreme Court Impeachments - Latest Developments and UpdateAugust 14, 2018 August 14, 2018 update There have been significant developments in recent days regarding the Articles ...
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APPELLATE DIVISION RULES ACCIDENT IN ACCESS DRIVEWAY OF EMPLOYER AFTER LUNCH WAS COMPENSABLE - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 08/14/18
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

George Washington, an employee of Runnells Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, left work on March 5, 2015 and drove his car to pick up lunch at a nearby restaurant.  Returning from lunch, his car ...
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LIABILITY CARRIER’S EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INJURIES APPLIES TO SECTION 79 GENERAL CONTRACTOR DETERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 08/14/18
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

New Jersey has a sensible provision that protects employees of subcontractors who are injured on construction jobs.  If an employee of a subcontractor is injured on a job, and the subcontractor has no ...
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Verdict: $289M+ for Herbicide Occupational Exposures The Next Wave of Serious Compensation Claims

• 08/14/18
• Jon Gelman

A jury reached a verdict of $289+ Million on Friday in a liability trial  in San Francisco against Monsanto for the alleged carcinogenic propensities of its popular ...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents in Work Comp

• 08/13/18
• NCCI

Today’s cutting-edge technology allows cars to steer themselves, maintain safe following distances, brake automatically, and warn drivers of nearby vehicles. Yet, despite these safety improvements, ...
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8?

• 08/12/18
• Julius Young

Eight California workers’ comp rate cuts since 2015 is a stunning figure. Yet, that’s what is on tap if a August 2018 WCIRB Governing Committee recommendation ends up being adopted by ...
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A Deviation Off-Premises Bars Claim

• 08/12/18
• Jon Gelman

The “Coming and Going Rule” has always been a grey area in determining compensability in the workers’ compensation arena. A bucket full of cases and statutory modifications have tried to ...
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