Workers' Compensation News
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Report: Workers at Phoenix Airport File Safety Complaints Over Heat | 09/08/2023 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Eleven employees of a service provider for the Phoenix airport filed complaints with the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health alleging they were not provided sufficient access to water or adequate medical care during a record-setting heat wave, the ...Read More | |||
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Report Cites Record High Claim Denial Rates in Recent Years | 09/07/2023 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Reformer reported an analysis of 2021 workers’ compensation claims found record-breaking denial rates, even when claims involving COVID-19 are not included i...Read More | |||
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Reports: NCCI recommends 15.1% Rate Cut | 08/29/2023 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 15.1%, effective Jan. 1, 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Musculoskeletal 'Overexertion' Costliest Comp Injury | 08/15/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Overexertion topped the list of the costliest workplace injuries, according to a report by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. The insurer’s Workplace Sa...Read More | |||
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Rates Dropping 8.4% in October | 08/08/2023 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance announced that businesses, on average, will pay 8.4% less for workers’ compensation coverage starting Oct. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Workers Complain About Federal Comp Program | 08/08/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Federal employees and their advocates told NBC News that they’re not satisfied with the “Byzantine” process of filing claims with t...Read More | |||
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Rand Recommends Pay-for-Performance Pilot Program | 08/01/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rand Corp. recommended that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation consult with system users to develop a pay-for-performance pilot program and other medical payment policy changes that aim to improve access to care. ...Read More | |||
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Report Shows Modest Drug Price Increases in Comp | 07/14/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An examination of workers' compensation pharmacy data showed a 1.06% increase in drug prices for injured workers between May 2020 and May 2023, according to a white paper released Thursday by MyMatrixx, a Jacksonville, Florida-based pharmacy benefits manager and subsidiary of Express Scripts ...Read More | |||
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Rodriguez Reappointed Chair of State Workers' Compensation Board | 07/13/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reappointed Clarissa M. Rodriguez to serve as chair of the Workers’ Compensation Board, a position she’s held since 2017. ...Read More | |||
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Research and Evaluation Group Releases Return-to-Work Report | 07/06/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance’s Research and Evaluation Group has released a report on return-to-work outcomes in the state workers' compensation system. ...Read More | |||
