State of the States June 24, 2022
State of the States June 24, 2022 Posted by Jayne Kresac Esq. on June 27, 2022 The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decided not to take on the case of medical cannabis compensability in workers’ compensation, leaving it to the states The …
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Massachusetts Axes Gig Worker Ballot Question
Massachusetts Axes Gig Worker Ballot Question Posted by Ian Kea on June 24, 2022 A court ruling in Massachusetts will put a halt to a ballot question regarding worker classification affecting over 200,000 rideshare drivers in the …
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Legislative Trends 2022
Legislative Trends 2022 Posted by Ian Kea on June 21, 2022 Contrary to 2021, this year saw less overall activity from state legislatures. Items such as the midterm elections, budget processes, and …
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State of the States June 17, 2022
State of the States June 17, 2022 Posted by Jayne Kresac Esq. on June 20, 2022 A national trends blog from NCCI shows that gig economy workers, single payer healthcare and cannabis are high trending legislative issues in …
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State of the States June 10, 2022
State of the States June 10, 2022 Posted by Ian Kea on June 13, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of allowing Nurse Practitioner (NP’s) and Physician Assistants (PA’s) to service federal workers’ …
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First Year Employees Record Highest Injury Rates
First Year Employees Record Highest Injury Rates Posted by Ian Kea on May 06, 2022 Over a third of first-year workers experience a work-related injury. Experts believe that lack of training and being a novice in their line of work …
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State of the States April 22, 2022
State of the States April 22, 2022 Posted by Jayne Kresac Esq. on April 25, 2022 NCCI Shows Work Comp Claim Differences Before and After the Thick of the Pandemic Using NCCI’s Medical Data Call, the Council released its Medical …
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Illinois Considers Upping Reimbursement Rate for Work Comp Physicians
Illinois Considers Upping Reimbursement Rate for Work Comp Physicians Posted by Ian Kea on April 22, 2022 Illinois Population Statistics 2020 Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that private employers in Illinois reported 106,900 nonfatal total …
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State of the States April 15, 2022
State of the States April 15, 2022 Posted by Jayne Kresac Esq. on April 18, 2022 Workers' Compensation Legislative News   Does workers' compensation cover travel to and from work? OSHA issued a letter late last month, hoping to …
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