Workers' Compensation News
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President of IRO Group Rips TDI for Proposed Medical Director Rules
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01/05/2015
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Amid the spirited arguments about whether independent medical-review organizations in Texas should be paid more for their services, one IRO association executive used written public comments to raise strong objections to the Texas Department of Insurance’s proposed requirements for IRO medi...Read More
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Parties in Constitutional Challenge to IMR File Responses to Amicus Briefs
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12/29/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The 1st District Court of Appeal of California wrapped up the briefing process in a dispute over the constitutionality of the independent medical-review process mandated by Senate Bill 863 last week.
After the 1st DCA granted review to ...Read More
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Pain Docs, Acupuncturists Criticize DWC Guidelines for Straying from ODG
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12/24/2014
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation's proposed guidelines for treating chronic pain would limit the use of spinal cord stimulators and could lead to the denial of payment for drug pumps.
The DWC has received 39 public comments — mostly from anesthesiologists &md...Read More
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Pro Se Worker Can't Get Judicial Review on Merits of Request to Expand Claim
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12/24/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A New York appellate court said it could not review the merits of a pro se litigant's challenge to the denial of her request to add an alleged consequential injury to her established workers' compensation claim based on her procedural error.
Case: Matter of Kalkbrenner v. Accord C...Read More
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PCRB Files for Average Loss-Cost Cut of 5.99%
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12/23/2014
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Source: Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau
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The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau has submitted a filing for an overall average loss-cost decrease of 5.99%, PCRB told its members in a circular.
PCRB’s filing would take effect on April 1, 2015. Its filing also proposes that the Employer Assessment Factor used for the col...Read More
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Police Officer Settles Comp Claim against Town of Palm Beach
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12/23/2014
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Source: Palm Beach Daily News
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Palm Beach police officer will receive a workers’ compensation settlement of $25,000 for all claims against the town of Palm Beach stemming from a 2013 motorcycle crash he was involved in on the job, according to the Palm Beach Daily News.
Officer Samuel Riley had received a $100,...Read More
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Pharmacist Accused of Paying Kickbacks, Billing for Drugs not Dispensed
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12/18/2014
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A federal grand jury has indicted a Columbus, Ohio, pharmacist for 46 counts related to health care fraud for allegedly defrauding the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern Ohio, 59-year...Read More
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