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Bill limits Calif. workers' comp for pro athletes

Professional athletes who spent most of their careers with teams in other states would no longer be able to file workers' compensation claims in California under a bill headed to the state Senate.

By Associated Press , May 02, 2013

WSI pain bill ignores science, medicine

Legislation that is mostly under the radar at the North Dakota Legislature is shaping up to be anti-medical science and anti-older worker. Workforce Safety & Insurance, the state workers’ compensation agency, is pushing a measure that would reclassify pain as it affects workplace injuries and as pain might be a determining factor in claims decisions.

By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , March 27, 2013

Bill would affect how pain affects comp claims

FARGO — Proponents say a bill being considered in the state Legislature seeks to clarify North Dakota workers’ compensation law regarding how pain and pre-existing injuries affect claims decisions.

By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service , March 25, 2013

N.D. workers’ comp second opinions again under scrutiny

N.D. workers’ comp second opinions again under scrutiny FARGO — Tim Lambertson has fought a long legal battle to keep from seeing the doctor.

By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service , March 25, 2013

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WSI board seeking new members

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State worker's comp agency denies deputy claim

North Dakota's state worker's compensation agency has denied a death claim filed on behalf of a Burleigh County sheriff's deputy.

October 29, 2011

Letter to the editor: N.D. workers deserve better care for workplace injuries

Where does someone go when their health insurance company fails to pay for the medical care their loved one needs? My husband was injured while at work, which nearly cost him his life, but with all his strength and the love of his family by his side, he beat the odds and survived. He is now in a nursing home attempting to start and finish a very delicate process of rehab. That is, if our irresponsible and insensitive insurance company allows him to.

By Nancy Lies , August 27, 2011

Jury rules against fired N.D. exec

BISMARCK (AP) — A jury has found that a former North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance executive did not prove he was fired for acting as a whistle-blower.

November 20, 2010

Jury rules against fired N.D. work comp exec

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury has found that a former North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance executive did not prove he was fired for acting as a whistle-blower.

November 19, 2010

Former director of N.D. workers comp demands a new trial

BISMARCK— Former North Dakota workers compensation director Sandy Blunt should have his felony conviction for misspending public funds dismissed because prosecutors withheld evidence before his trial, Blunt’s lawyer argued Thursday.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , August 27, 2010

Former N.D. work comp director demands new trial

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A lawyer for former North Dakota workers compensation director Sandy Blunt says prosecutors withheld crucial evidence in Blunt's felony trial.

August 26, 2010

N.D. workers comp director says reviews too frequent

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's workers compensation director says outside reviews of his agency are too frequent and expensive.

August 16, 2010

Lawmakers say WSI on track

BISMARCK — North Dakota lawmakers said Friday they were generally pleased with a recent performance evaluation of Workforce Safety and Insurance, but said there’s always room for improvement.

By Teri Finneman , August 14, 2010

Report: Improve benefits for injured N.D. workers

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new report suggests improving workers compensation benefits for some North Dakota employees who are injured on the job.

August 13, 2010

Blunt wants workers comp case reopened

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota’s former workers compensation director will ask a judge to revisit his felony conviction a month after the state Supreme Court affirmed it.

August 12, 2010

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