The Department of Labor in the State of New Hampshire has announced new maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates effective July 1, 2020
The new maximum weekly compensation rate will be one thousand six hundred eighty-six dollars ($1,686.00). In order for an injured employee to receive the maximum benefit, the employee must have an average weekly wage as determined by RSA 281-A: 15, in the amount of $2,810.00 or more.
The new minimum weekly compensation rate will be three hundred thirty-seven dollars and twenty cents ($337.20) effective July 1, 2020. Minimum weekly compensation is 30% of the State’s Average Weekly Wage for injuries after 2/8/94.
The full announcement may be found here
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The Workers’ Compensation Board in the State of Maine has announced new maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates effective July 1, 2020
The new State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) as of July 1, 2020 is $889.34. The SAWW is the basis for calculating maximum benefits, annual adjustments and impairment awards.
The multiplier as of July 1, 2020 is 1.03799. This multiplier is obtained by dividing the new SAWW by the preceding year’s average weekly wage. There is no annual adjustment for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 1993. There is no adjustment for injuries occurring on or after November 20, 1987 during periods of partial incapacity.
The full announcement may be found here
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The Department of Labor in the State of Vermont has announced new maximum and minimum weekly compensation rates effective July 1, 2020
The new maximum rate is $1,403 and the minimum rate is $468 (not including dependent’s benefits) for the year beginning July 1, 2020.
The full schedule may be found here
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MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
Effective July 1, 2020, the Massachusetts DIA will no longer accept either
Forms 105 (Agreement to Extend 180 Day Payment-Without-Prejudice)
or
Forms 113 (Agreement to Pay Compensation)
via US Mail. These forms can only be submitted via email commencing July 1, 2020.
All Forms 105 must be emailed to:
All Forms 113 must be emailed to:
Please include the DIA board number in the upper right corner of these forms before submitting.
Forms 105 or Forms 113
not
submitted via email will neither be reviewed nor considered for approval.
A full copy of the alert can be found
here
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The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has agreed to an $11 million settlement with Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) in Andover MA regarding their alleged participation in procuring and shipping thousands of illegitimate opioid painkiller prescriptions to workers’ compensation recipients around the country.
A few noteworthy articles include:
An unsigned copy of the Consent Judgment filed in Suffolk Superior Court may be found
here
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WE ARE FULLY PREPARED TO REVIEW
OR DISCUSS ANY ISSUES INVOLVING
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
DURING THIS CRISIS.
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