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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The “Unknown” occupational disease risk in workers’ compensation When workers’ compensation systems started a century ago, the focus was “industrial accidents”. page U47] Over time, most workers’ compensation systems adapted to include coverage for occupational diseases. This limitation was noted at the time.

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Delaware Employer Need Not Pay for Claimant’s Opioids More than 9 Years After Accident

The Workcomp Writer

In 2016, the employer requested review of Sheppard’s ongoing health care treatment and service for medications prescribed by Dr. Eva Dickinson. As a result of the decision, the employer and its carrier had no further liability to Dr. Dickinson or her medical practice for those medical expenses that had been the subject of the UR decision.

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

The institute is a cross-section of every interest group in the workers' compensation system. Profits from the conference are used to enhance the workers' compensation system. Initially, the institute provided a series of "grants" to assist the system.

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New EPA Rule Will Lighten the Burden of Proving an Asbestos-Related Disease Claim

Workers' Compensation

Reporting Requirements The new EPA asbestos reporting rule requires certain entities that manufactured, imported, or processed asbestos from 2019 to 2022 with annual sales of $500,000 or more to report their asbestos use. The new rule is expected to have a significant impact on employers. 3d 397 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 2019.

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Florida’s Special Firefighter Cancer Statute Cannot Be Applied Retroactively

The Workcomp Writer

The trial court agreed, finding the statute “creates a new substantive right, is not remedial in nature, and does not apply retroactively to cancer diagnoses occurring prior to its effective date of July 1, 2019.” The statute did not simply alter the means by which firefighters obtain already-existing workers’ compensation benefits.

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Bill Proposes to Increase Benefits for Some Injured Workers and Dependents

Workers' Compensation

Benefit amount is reduced by some Social Security benefits and employer disability pensions. Bill does not affect existing offsets between workers' compensation and Social Security disability benefits. Funded from the General Fund, not the Second Injury Fund (SIF) like pre-1980 cases.

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Florida’s Special Firefighter Cancer Statute Cannot Be Applied Retroactively

The Workcomp Writer

The trial court agreed, finding the statute “creates a new substantive right, is not remedial in nature, and does not apply retroactively to cancer diagnoses occurring prior to its effective date of July 1, 2019.” The statute did not simply alter the means by which firefighters obtain already-existing workers’ compensation benefits.