Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 Panelists Urge Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse in Comp, Society http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f59b9f62ff8905baa4b29e0b80370d89b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f59b9f62ff8905baa4b29e0b80370d89b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Panelists Urge Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse in Comp, Society f59b9f62ff8905baa4b29e0b80370d89b Judge Rebuked for Exceeding Authority in Issuing Fee Award http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=af25f07991f7c3c8831a9c04015d0974s http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=af25f07991f7c3c8831a9c04015d0974s Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Judge Rebuked for Exceeding Authority in Issuing Fee Award af25f07991f7c3c8831a9c04015d0974s DWC Hosts Training on New Rules in Wichita Falls Feb. 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http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cda7d1e13956623705e9f9a1b4f539e3b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Insurers Want Revised Pharmacy Rules, Urge Commissioner to Act cda7d1e13956623705e9f9a1b4f539e3b DWC Issues Bulletin on NCCI 0.3% Loss Cost Filing for June 1 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=dc2e5a3747997a0ab818dbe0c1390e74b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=dc2e5a3747997a0ab818dbe0c1390e74b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 DWC Issues Bulletin on NCCI 0.3% Loss Cost Filing for June 1 dc2e5a3747997a0ab818dbe0c1390e74b DWC Completes Review of Office of Administrative Hearings Rules http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a680661048b43d1579d0145d37894d50b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a680661048b43d1579d0145d37894d50b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 DWC Completes Review of Office of Administrative Hearings Rules a680661048b43d1579d0145d37894d50b Temporary Worker Was Covered by Employers' Policy http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=351795ee5d526039f5614bf84639abdes http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=351795ee5d526039f5614bf84639abdes Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Temporary Worker Was Covered by Employers' Policy 351795ee5d526039f5614bf84639abdes Claimant's Premature and Belated Filings Defeated Court's Jurisdiction http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9e99beeea98fbdd85389842b2516fde8s http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9e99beeea98fbdd85389842b2516fde8s Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Claimant's Premature and Belated Filings Defeated Court's Jurisdiction 9e99beeea98fbdd85389842b2516fde8s DWC Sets Program on New Rules for Feb. 17 in Corpus Christi http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eb4d5a3f9ba990419053dfce01ef805eb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eb4d5a3f9ba990419053dfce01ef805eb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 DWC Sets Program on New Rules for Feb. 17 in Corpus Christi eb4d5a3f9ba990419053dfce01ef805eb Midland Firm Ordered to Pay $70K Restitution to Texas Mutual http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c7e0ef5321f5493b7342bfc94c02ab4bb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c7e0ef5321f5493b7342bfc94c02ab4bb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Midland Firm Ordered to Pay $70K Restitution to Texas Mutual c7e0ef5321f5493b7342bfc94c02ab4bb DWC Offers Comp Overview for Employers in Dallas Feb. 22 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f99b77106344f407ccabfb0871c2f143b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f99b77106344f407ccabfb0871c2f143b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 DWC Offers Comp Overview for Employers in Dallas Feb. 22 f99b77106344f407ccabfb0871c2f143b Texas Mutual Pays $450,058 Dividend to NFIB Construction Group http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6e126e5a0dc0cb821070ae6e1150634db http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6e126e5a0dc0cb821070ae6e1150634db Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Texas Mutual Pays $450,058 Dividend to NFIB Construction Group 6e126e5a0dc0cb821070ae6e1150634db DWC Offers Session on New Rules in San Angelo Feb. 17 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5d23a7ee2dd9b30748db205a6c7baf1eb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5d23a7ee2dd9b30748db205a6c7baf1eb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 DWC Offers Session on New Rules in San Angelo Feb. 17 5d23a7ee2dd9b30748db205a6c7baf1eb Analysis Says Closed Formulary Reducing 'N' Drug Use http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=179ac54b1bf7d053d343dfc5f50eb52ab http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=179ac54b1bf7d053d343dfc5f50eb52ab Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Analysis Says Closed Formulary Reducing 'N' Drug Use 179ac54b1bf7d053d343dfc5f50eb52ab Senate Committee to Study Workers' Comp, Firefighter Issues http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f67d2c6998f34cb8e695c65c96f6838bb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f67d2c6998f34cb8e695c65c96f6838bb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Senate Committee to Study Workers' Comp, Firefighter Issues f67d2c6998f34cb8e695c65c96f6838bb Governor Appoints 3 to State Medical Board http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5ce01e89d43d3b94de53ccbd44236281b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5ce01e89d43d3b94de53ccbd44236281b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:55 Governor Appoints 3 to State Medical Board 5ce01e89d43d3b94de53ccbd44236281b