Workers' Compensation News
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Agency Updates Rules on IME Fee Schedule
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03/23/2017
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry has adopted rule updates to implement its independent medical examination fee schedule.
The “good cause” amendments to Minnesota Statutes § 14.388 also relate to the medical rules of practice, billing and payment rules, the...Read More
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Ammonia Leaks May Cost Beverage Business $154K in Fines
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03/20/2017
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Ammonia leaks that panicked unprepared employees prompted the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries to issue $154,000 in fines against a Spokane beverage business, the department said Friday.
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Agency Introduces Paperless Document-Filing Services
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03/16/2017
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation is offering to insurers, injured workers and their representatives two services for submitting claim documents electronically.
The program is part of the agency’s paper-reduction initiative and involves a secure file transfer protocol (SFT...Read More
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Air Ambulance Rates Leave Lawmakers Searching for Solutions
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03/15/2017
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Montana and Utah legislatures are considering resolutions asking Congress to help them cap prices charged by air ambulance services, while proposals have been introduced in North Dakota and New Mexico to prohibit the air carriers from billing patients when insurers don't pay the...Read More
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Alliant Acquires Burkhardt Consulting LLC
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03/14/2017
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Alliant has added Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Burkhardt Consulting LLC to its employee benefits group.
Established in 2003, Burkhardt Consulting helps employers of all sizes manage their benefit programs and costs.
Alliant said in a news release that the Northwest is a major ...Read More
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Amended Bill Opts Out of Trying to Revive Opt Out
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03/13/2017
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Lawmakers amended a bill that attempted to revive the Oklahoma Option with a committee substitute that makes no mention of the former Employee Injury Benefit Act, which was thrown out by the state Supreme Court.
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