Workers' Compensation News
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Kentucky DOI Refiles Med Fee Schedule
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09/20/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Regulatory | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Several workers' compensation regulations have been amended in Kentucky and the Department of Insurance has refiled a revised medical fee schedule for physicians that was part of the package.
The medical fee schedule is 803 KAR 25:089 and the refiling is available at ...Read More
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Ky. Fall Seminar on Work Comp Next Month
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09/14/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Events | 0
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The fall seminar sponsored by the Kentucky Workers Compensation Education Association takes place Oct. 13-14 with a daylong program for adjusters, case managers, attorneys and claims processors.
The conference in Covington kicks off Thursday, Oct. 13 with a 6-8 p.m. reception at the Radiss...Read More
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Kansas Fatalities Climb Along With Jobs
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09/14/2005
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State: KS | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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Kansas workplace deaths are climbing along with overall employment, the state's top labor official said this month.
"The Kansas economy continues to realize solid improvement," Secretary of Labor Jim Garner said this month in a Capitol address.
July posted gains in jobs, the 17t...Read More
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Katrina: A Catalyst for TRIA?
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09/06/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Other | 0
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Having already ravaged the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina almost undoubtedly will now wreak havoc on Capitol Hill, as no member of Congress will want to be seen as failing to respond to such a tragedy, according to an exclusive report in the Sept. 5 issue of BestWeek.
For the insura...Read More
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Kohner Named Chief ALJ in St. Louis
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09/02/2005
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State: MO | Segment: People | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation this week announced the selection of Ed Kohner of Kirkwood as the new Chief Administrative Law Judge in St. Louis.
Kohner replaces Jennifer Schwendemann, who left the court to take a position with the law firm of Husch and Eppenberger. ...Read More
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Ky. DOI Advises on License-Tax Law Change
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09/02/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Regulatory | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Kentucky Department of Insurance has issued a non-binding, advisory opinion about changes to the License Tax on Insurance Companies law (KRS 91A.080).
The 2005 House Bill 18 amended the law and sections 1(7)(c) (governing penalty for willful failure to collect and pay the tax) and 1(9)...Read More
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Kibble & Prentice Joins RiskProNet
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09/02/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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Kibble & Prentice has joined RiskProNet International Inc., a network of 29 major independent brokers across the United States and Canada, the company announced Thursday.
Kibble & Prentice, with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, has a staff of over 200. It offers commercial insurance, ...Read More
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Kickbacks Cost N.J. Pharmacist His License
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09/01/2005
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State: NJ | Segment: Fraud | 0 | Popular with Medical
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A Monmouth County, N.J., pharmacist was sentenced this week for paying kickbacks to Medicaid recipients to generate business.
Abdul Hameed Anayoor, 56, of Howell, N.J., will serve two years' probation and pay a $2,000 fine, according to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden Brown. The jud...Read More
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Keenan Adds PSIMedica Claims Database
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08/31/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0
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California's largest privately held broker and consultant announced Tuesday it has new claims data analysis tools for its employee-benefits consulting practice.
Keenan & Assoc. explained that PSIMedica Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM) quantifies where employer's benefit dollars are going. ...Read More
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Ky. Abolishes Electronic Medical Claims Reporting
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08/30/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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While many states are struggling to establish electronic medical-claims reporting systems, the Kentucky Office of Workers' Claims is abolishing mandatory reporting, according to the American Insurance Association.
The AIA called the decision "a blow for regulatory efficiency" in a press rel...Read More
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