Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Not all components of employer costs for a worker attract a premium but most workers’ compensation system defined which components are considered “reportable” or “assessable” payroll. The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation [ BWC ] in Ohio also has construction class codes where payroll limitations apply.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The court reviewed the state’s so-called Seagroves test, which holds that, under appropriate circumstances, an employee’s termination for misconduct may constitute a constructive refusal of suitable employment on the part of the former employee, such that he or she is also disqualified from receiving temporary total disability benefits.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

AUGUST 22, 2019

Industry mix is a big driver of differences in workers’ compensation cost differences among states. States vary in their concentration of covered employment in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, construction, transportation, medical services, and advanced technologies. and employer costs ranged from $0.48 to 0.88.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

From where I sit, a great many lawyers do not try many cases in the workers' compensation system. Arguments will be constructed. There are certain misdeed(s), arguable motivation, strained statutory construction, and mischief. I am persistently surprised by the lawyer ads that proclaim their trial ability and expertise.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. 695, 246 S.E.2d Short-Lived Oklahoma Opt-Out Law Vasquez v.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 27, 2023

Background Plaintiff was working for Precision Pipeline (“Precision”) at a pipeline construction project on April 12, 2019, when he severely injured his left leg while dragging a fuel hose. As such, the employee’s exclusive remedy should be within the compensation system.] Kirson , 362 Md. 140, 763 A.2d 2d 185 (2000).

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

M&K Construction , 225 A.3d M&K Construction , 2021 N.J. Hager injured his back in a work-related accident in 2001 while employed by M&K Construction (M&K). . § 801, et seq. 2018), preempts a state order requiring reimbursement of an employee’s purchase of medical marijuana. 3d 137 (N.J. 2020), discussed below.

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