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Reforms Would Cut $1.4B to Fund $700M Benefit Increase

By Greg Jones (Senior Editor)

Friday, August 10, 2012 | 10

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefA still-confidential workers' compensation reform proposal negotiated between labor and management representatives − obtained late Thursday by WorkCompCentral − would shave $1.4 billion in system costs through provisions, such as eliminating adjustments for age and future earning capacity in calculating permanent disability awards, implementing fee schedules for outpatient surgery centers, interpreters and copy services, and requiring all medical disputes go to independent medical review panels.In return, injured workers would get $700 million...

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