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5 Feb 2016, 4:36 am
(Applied Underwriters, for the record, disputes this finding and says it is seeking appeal).And in Texas that state's Division of Workers' Compensation apparently has seen too many forms and notices to injured workers that were either vague, or used incomprehensible technical terms (at least relative to workers), causing it to send a memo reminding insurance carriers and other interested parties about the importance of… [read post]
2 Mar 2015, 4:33 am
"So there you have it - in Texas a workers' compensation claims payer, be it insurance company or third party administrator, really does acquire the same characteristics of exclusive remedy as its insured employer.This is the best news of the century for the Texas insurance industry.It's also the most frightful period of time for the working population in that state.Making the Texas Department of… [read post]
COVID-19 Daily Insurance Regulatory Updates To Keep You Informed During The Lockdown (July 16, 2020)
16 Jul 2020, 2:55 pm
The Emergency Rule doesn’t apply to self-insured employer plans, Medicare, workers’ compensation, or the state’s employee or teacher retirement plans. [read post]
11 Aug 2020, 3:55 pm
Texas: On August 10, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, extended the expiration date of an emergency rule, 28 TX ADC 167.1, until October 8, 2020. [read post]
19 Oct 2015, 8:46 pm
The Labor Department says these changes are made to better protect U.S. workers doing essentially the same jobs as H-2A workers by preventing adverse effect on U.S. worker’s wages and working conditions. [read post]
11 Jun 2021, 9:28 am
What must be kept in mind is that, unlike other states, Texas does not require employers to maintain workers’ compensation insurance for their workforce. [read post]
29 Apr 2020, 4:25 pm
Texas: On April 29, the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a memo, to all workers’ compensation system participants, stating that maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) evaluations are not permitted through telemedicine. [read post]
27 Dec 2012, 5:33 am
Department of Labor (Labor Department) Wage and Hour Division (W&HD). [read post]
Shell Oil/Motiva Enterprises $4.5M FLSA Overtime Backpay Settlement Reminder To Pay Workers Properly
16 Sep 2014, 2:03 pm
The settlement resolves charges made by the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division based on investigations at eight Shell and Motiva facilities in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Texas and Washington, which the Labor Department says found that the companies violated FLSA overtime provisions by not paying workers for the time spent at mandatory pre-shift meetings and failing to record the time spent at these meetings. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 3:55 pm
Complicating this matter is the fact that Texas is the only state in the U.S. that makes workers’ compensation insurance coverage optional for any employer. [read post]
13 Apr 2020, 4:59 pm
Pennsylvania: On April 13th, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (“Department”) issued Notice #2020-10 applicable to all Domestic Insurers and Licensees. [read post]
22 Jul 2013, 4:37 am
Nearly any state of any consequence has workers' compensation guidelines. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 2:43 pm
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) implements a Proposed Fair Labor Standards Act Rule Change (Proposed Rule) that would extend overtime pay rights to nearly 5 million additional workers by guaranteeing overtime pay to most salaried workers earning less than an estimated $50,440 next year. [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 5:25 pm
Labor Department Wage & Hour Division (WHD) Deputy Administrator (WHD) Nancy Leppink confirmed that the Labor Department is joining a growing list of federal and state agencies that are making ending employee misclassification an audit and enforcement priority. [read post]
26 Jan 2021, 7:46 am
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation said in a November 2020 report that there were 11,300 nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported in the state’s construction industry in 2019. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 9:13 pm
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) plans to propose new rules that would provide minimum wage and overtime protections for nearly two million workers who provide in-home care services for the elderly and infirm. [read post]
11 Aug 2015, 12:36 pm
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 4:11 pm
Utah: On April 21, Utah Insurance Department posted guidance related to combating fraud in workers’ compensation during COVID-19. [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 12:34 pm
Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today (September 18, 2013). [read post]
14 May 2012, 7:22 am
TDI-DWC Gives Authorization to Certify Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) and Assign an Impairment Rating The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation reminds all workers’ compensation system participants that the Texas Labor Code and TDI-DWC rules impose certain requirements for a doctor to become authorized to certify maximum medical improvement (MMI) and assign impairment ratings for… [read post]
