Workers' Compensation News
P&T Committee Meets Jan. 18 | 01/10/2023 | ||
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is meeting virtually from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 18. ...Read More | |||
Panel Again Seeks Legislative Exemption for Reimbursement Rates | 01/06/2023 | ||
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Florida’s Three-Member Panel on Thursday voted to again ask that state lawmakers eliminate a requirement for the Legislature to ratify medical fee schedule changes. ...Read More | |||
Production Supervisor Gets Award of Permanent Total Disability Benefits for Head Injury | 12/19/2022 | ||
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a worker following a head injury. Case: MedP...Read More | |||
Proposal to Privatize MEM Resurfaces | 12/06/2022 | ||
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Missouri lawmakers appear slated to once again deliberate mandating the transformation of a state-chartered workers’ compensation carrier into a private mutual insurance company when they convene in 2023. ...Read More | |||
Privette Doctrine Doesn't Shield Property Owner From Potential Liability to Injured Worker | 11/14/2022 | ||
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A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine did not shield a property owner from potential liability to a worker injured on its premises. ...Read More | |||
Panel: Automation a Key Driver in Workers' Compensation Trends | 11/14/2022 | ||
By: Joseph Toppe (Senior Business Reporter) | |||
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The rising use of automation in workplace environments is not only impacting safety standards and the frequency of injury claims, it’s changing the way they are approached and documented. ...Read More | |||
Paradigm Announces Clinical Solutions Leadership Promotions | 11/11/2022 | ||
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California-based specialty care management firm Paradigm announced the promotions of Elizabeth Ulloa Lowry and Shannon Ford in the company’s Clinical Solutions group. ...Read More | |||
Physician Gets Full Reimbursement for Cost of Implants Used in Preauthorized Surgeries | 11/10/2022 | ||
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a physician was entitled to full reimbursement for the invoices he submitted to an insurance carrier for implants he had used on injured workers during their preauthorized surgical procedures. ...Read More | |||
Pinnacol Program Helps Injured Workers Heal Through Volunteering | 11/03/2022 | ||
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Colorado workers’ compensation carrier Pinnacol Assurance launched a new return-to-work program with local nonprofits to give injured workers light-duty options that ease them back to work. ...Read More | |||
Poultry Processor Held in Contempt for Ignoring OSHA Citation | 10/31/2022 | ||
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A federal appellate court held a Pennsylvania poultry processor in contempt for failing to pay $162,359 in penalties for workplace safety violations following an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection. ...Read More | |||