Workers' Compensation News
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UR Study Bill, CIGA Measure Set for Aug. 1 Hearing | 06/29/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Appropriations Committee will review fiscal implications for measures that would extend the deadline for a study into the effects of utilization review changes and modify the process for the California Insurance Guarantee Association to issue bonds when the Legislature retur...Read More | |||
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Unanimous High Court Says Doctor Licensed Out of State Doesn't Qualify as 'Physician' | 06/22/2022 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a doctor who is not licensed in the state does not qualify as a “physician” who may submit a report as evidence in a workers’ compensation proceeding. ...Read More | |||
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Unanimous Supreme Court Denies Additional Benefits for Worker With Ankle Injury | 03/30/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional medical treatment for his ankle injury. C...Read More | |||
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Unlicensed Comp Agent Sentenced to 4 Years, $1.4M Restitution | 02/09/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An unlicensed insurance agent who sold workers’ compensation coverage to businesses throughout California from 2012 through 2019 was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.4 million in restitution, the state Insurance Department announced. ...Read More | |||
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URAC Webinar to Cover UR Accreditation Requirements | 01/19/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| URAC is holding a free webinar in February covering the accreditation process mandated for all carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers conducting utilization review. ...Read More | |||
| U.S. Supreme Court Blocks One Vaccine Mandate, Allows Another | 01/14/2022 | ||
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| The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers following a hearing last Friday, yet ruled to keep a mandate in place for most health care workers. ...Read More | |||
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Uninsured Employer's Failure to File Appeals Bond Forecloses Ability to Challenge Award | 01/10/2022 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals dismissed an uninsured employer’s attempt to challenge an award issued to an injured employee due to failure to file a bond. ...Read More | |||
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Unlicensed Insurance Agent Charged in $1.4M Fraud Scheme | 10/28/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An unlicensed insurance agent was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft, forgery and embezzlement for an alleged scheme that defrauded three victims out of $1.4 million and left them without workers’ compensation coverage, the California Insurance Department announced. ...Read More | |||
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USPS Worker Accused of Double Dipping | 10/21/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A carrier assistant for the U.S. Postal Service in Ohio was indicted on two counts of failing to report outside earnings while collecting workers’ compensation benefits, according to media reports. ...Read More | |||
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Unanimous Supreme Court Says Approval of VSSR Settlement Can Be Withheld | 10/21/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a staff hearing officer can withhold approval of a proposed settlement of a claim for enhanced benefits if it is not fair or equitable. ...Read More | |||
