Workers' Compensation News
DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient Departments, ASC Fee Schedule | 08/09/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced an additional update to the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
Diabetic Worker Fails to Give Employer Timely Constructive Notice of Injury | 08/09/2023 | ||
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a finding that a diabetic worker had given his employer adequate constructive notice that his emergency foot surgery was work-related. ...Read More | |||
DWC Adopts Teledentistry Rule Changes | 08/09/2023 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted amendments to the agency’s telemedicine and telehealth regulations in Rule 133.30. ...Read More | |||
DWC to Host Webinar on Dispute Resolution in Workers' Comp System | 08/08/2023 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a webinar from 2-3 p.m. Aug. 17 to provide an overview of the workers’ compensation dispute resolution process. DWC said speakers will discuss benefit review conferences, contested case hearings, appeals panel re...Read More | |||
Deadline Approaches for Safety Grant Application | 08/08/2023 | ||
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The deadline for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. policyholders to apply for safety grants is Friday. LWCC is awarding up to 15 grants to p...Read More | |||
DWC Adopts Amendments to MQRP Rules | 08/08/2023 | ||
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted amendments to its Medical Quality Review Panel rules. The division ...Read More | |||
DWC Proposes Adoption of Updated Treatment Guidelines | 08/04/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced plans to incorporate into the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule updated guidelines from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. ...Read More | |||
Defendants Fail to Prove Worker's Conduct Was Sole Cause of Accident | 08/02/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a group of defendants in a Labor Law action, finding they did not establish that a worker’s own conduct was the sole proximate cause of his accident. ...Read More | |||
DOL Seeks Nominations for National Advisory Committee Membership | 07/31/2023 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. ...Read More | |||
Defendants Get Summary Dismissal of Demolition Worker's Claims | 07/28/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged injuries from a falling section of ductwork. ...Read More | |||