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CompIQ, Bardavon Launch Automated Referral Process

CompIQ Solutions and Bardavon announced a partnership to create an automated referral process for injured workers who need specialized care. The companies said they were integrating CompIQ’s IQSymphony claims portal with…




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NCCI: Temperature, Precipitation Linked to Frequency

Frequency increases modestly but consistently as temperatures climb, according to a study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. NCCI said that starting around 50 degrees, there is about a 1%…




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Worker Helping Crash Victim Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car while attempting to aid a motorist…




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Coal Miner Gets Increased Award Despite Improved Condition After Lung Transplant

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a former coal miner was entitled to an increased impairment award for the worsening of his occupational pneumoconiosis, even though he had undergone…




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Supreme Court Overturns PPD Award on Deficiencies in Apportionment Opinion

The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured worker, finding that it was improperly based on the opinion of a doctor who failed…




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Court Finds Worker Has No Impairment Despite 43 Years of Coal Dust Exposure

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had a 0% impairment despite his many years of occupational exposure to coal dust. Case: Jarrell v. Blackhawk Mining…




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Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Hospital Worker's COVID-19 Infection

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a hospital maintenance worker’s COVID-19 infection. Case: Morrill v. Lifepoint Hospitals Inc., No. 23-461, 09/23/2024, published. Facts: Curtis Morrill was a…




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Worker Fails to Link Concussion Claim to Actions of Child Tapping Head

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a school worker’s claim of injury from a child tapping her on the head. Case: Hill v. Wyoming County Board of…




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Pinnacol Urges Vigilance for Vehicle Safety

Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance urged the state’s employers to be proactive in reviewing and enhancing their vehicle safety protocols, saying heavily traveled roads during summer months increase the risk of accidents. Pinnacol…




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DWC Proposes Rule to Verify Benefit Recipient Information

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to ensure that the agency is notified of an employee’s death before the Subsequent Injury Fund issues a lifetime income benefit payment. The…




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AG Sues PBMs Over Opioid Epidemic

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed a lawsuit accusing pharmacy benefit managers of contributing to the oversupply of opioids in the state and fueling an illegal secondary market. The complaint filed…




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Adult Family Home Owner Accused of Double Dipping

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work is facing a felony…




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Opioids: We're Beating Them Back - Now What?

David DePaolo will moderate a discussion on the topic of Opioids based on a WorkCompCentral Special Report authored by Peter Rousmaniere. The report looks at how the workers’ compensation industry…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 1

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 2

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 3

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 4

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 10: Business Relationships

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 11: Death

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 12: Hiring and Firing

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 15: What's News

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 17: Fraud

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 18: Marijuana

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 19: Are Liens Dead?

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 20: Sex

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 21: The Birthday Show

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 22: Religion

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 23: I Object

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 24: The Homeless

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 25: Guns

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 26: Live From WCAB Van Nuys

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 27: Over the Hump

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 28: Reserves

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 29: Immigration & SB 1160

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 30: Substantial Evidence

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 31: We Can Do Better

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 32: Doctors

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 33: Charlottesville

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 34: Chain of Command

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 35: Labor Day

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 36: War

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Litigation Strategies for Developing the Issue of Accurate PD: Theory, Evidence, Negotiation and Trial

Litigation Strategies for Developing the Issue of Accurate PD: Theory, Evidence, Negotiation and Trial. Understand how to Litigate a Workers’ Comp Case, when the primary issue is Permanent Disability. This…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 37: Blind Ambition

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 38: Takin Care of Business

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 39: Republicans & Democrats

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 40: Hanging With Fazio

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…




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Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 41: UR/IMR Common Sense

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…