Comp and Cannabis: CO Stuck in 'Limbo'

• 09/19/17
• Dara Barney

This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means ...
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IA Gov. Attributes Falling Premium Rates to Legislation; NCCI Says Not a Factor

• 09/19/17
• Liz Carey

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds tweeted in late August that falling workers’ compensation rates were due to recently passed legislation, but representatives from ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 9/19, Tuesday Edition

• 09/19/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) NJ: USPS Worker Posts Social Media Photos of Rappelling/Zip-lining, after a Wrist Injury Keeps Him Out of Work   “…59-year-old Robert ...
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Congress, Courts Consider Gig Economy

• 09/18/17
• Liz Carey

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Congressional hearings on one side of the country, and lawsuits on the other, may help to reshape the very nature of the gig economy, experts say.  A ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 9/18, Monday Edition

• 09/18/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) CA: Fire Incident Under Investigation After Bulldozer Driver Temporarily Goes Missing “Cal Fire officials are reviewing a recent incident in which a ...
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Five Things to Catch Up On: 9/17, Weekend Edition

• 09/17/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) CA: Multiple Garment Manufacturer Employers Busted for Lack of Workers’ Comp Coverage, Among Other Violations (FRIDAY)  “The ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 9/15, Friday Edition

• 09/15/17
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) CA: Multiple Garment Manufacturer Employers Busted for Lack of Workers’ Comp Coverage, Among Other Violations  “The California Labor ...
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OK: Supreme Court Returns Workers' Comp Appeal to District Court

• 09/14/17
• Liz Carey

Oklahoma City, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the date an employee was injured is the key in determining which court had jurisdiction over her claims ...
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Worldwide: Workers' Comp Insurance Rates On the Decline

• 09/14/17
• Jim Thompson

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Workers’ compensation insurance renewal rates in the United States — the premiums paid as existing policies are renewed — have been part of a ...
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