Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Proposes Rule Amendment to Define Teledentistry Dental Service | 06/21/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed an amendment to Rule 133.30 to define the term “teledentistry dental service and to require dentists to bill for teledentistry services according to applicable Medicaid payment policies. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Requests Comments on Medical Quality Review Panel Rule Changes | 06/09/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed changes to its Medical Quality Review Panel rules. The proposed amendmen...Read More | |||
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DWC Announces 10-Hour OSHA Courses | 06/08/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced two 10-hour OSHA safety courses that are available to Texas employers. The courses are off...Read More | |||
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DOL Sets Coal Miner Outreach Events | 06/07/2023 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor and its Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation will host a series of outreach events in Wyoming from Tuesday through Thursday for current and former miners and their survivors to file or refile benefit claims for those disabled by black lung. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Digest Newsletter | 06/06/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday launched the DWC Digest e-newsletter, combining various news items into one email. The firs...Read More | |||
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Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills Set for June 14 Hearing | 06/05/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California Senate committee will on June 14 hear testimony on bills that would extend authorization for carriers to deliver benefits using prepaid debit cards and give San Diego fire and rescue workers access to the same presumptions offered to other members of the state’s law enforcement...Read More | |||
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DWC Releases Final COVID-19 Results Fact Sheet | 06/05/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation, in what it called the final COVID-19 results fact sheet, said carriers had reported nearly 100,000 claims and 472 fatalities as of April 30. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input for Spinal Cord Stimulator Audit | 06/02/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on a planned spinal cord stimulator plan-based audit. The audit will evaluate the a...Read More | |||
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DLI Announces WC Rates for Fiscal Year 2023 | 06/02/2023 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced new workers’ compensation rates for the next fiscal year. The department has ...Read More | |||
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Dennis Zervos Retiring From Safety National | 06/01/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Safety National announced that Dennis Zervos is retiring from his position as regional vice president of underwriting, effective Friday. ...Read More | |||
