Workers' Compensation News
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DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that lowers the permissible exposure limit for silica dust. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced the adoption of rules governing the processes insurance companies use to submit information on their accident-prevention services. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Updating Life Expectancy Table | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to update its life expectancy table. The division proposed rules that wou...Read More | |||
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Defendant Not Served Notice of Claim Gets Summary Dismissal of Suit | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant, finding it had not been timely served with the worker’s notice of claim. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Comments on Rules | 04/09/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is reviewing claim procedures for injured workers, employers and carriers. The division ...Read More | |||
| DWC Adjusts DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule | 04/05/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule governing durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies to conform to changes made by Medicare. The division said the order adopts Medicare&rs...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules for Outpatient Services, Clinical Labs | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted orders updating two sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule governing rates for clinical labs and outpatient procedures. ...Read More | |||
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DWC to Hold Quarterly Meetings With Carriers, Providers | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings at the end of April to provide carriers and providers with updates on what’s happening in the system. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Posts 2nd Quarter Adjustments to OMFS | 03/27/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating the physician and nonphysician practitioner section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate changes made by Medicare. The division said the order adopts several changes the Centers for Medicare and...Read More | |||
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DA: Former City Worker Stole More Than $627,000 With Phony Comp Audits | 03/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former human resources worker in San Francisco allegedly stole more than $627,000 from the city’s self-insured workers’ compensation fund by using a fake business in Illinois to charge for auditing services that were never provided, the District Attorney’s Office announced....Read More | |||
