Workers' Compensation News
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Amended Bills Would Expand Presumption, Extend Billing Deadline for Emergency Services | 03/31/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill amended this week would extend to school district police officers the presumption that certain injuries are compensable, while another bill would allow up to 180 days for providers to submit bills for emergency medical services. ...Read More | |||
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AIP Seminar to Explore MSA Cost Drivers, Return-to-Work, Impairment Rating | 03/30/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Association of Insurance Professionals is holding a full-day seminar in Southern California that will include presentations on impairment ratings, cost drivers and return-to-work. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney Files Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Cap on Benefits for Hernias | 03/30/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oklahoma City attorney Bob Burke this week filed yet another constitutional challenge to the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, this time targeting its limitation on the benefits payable for hernia injuries. ...Read More | |||
| Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation to Meet Next Week | 03/30/2017 | ||
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| Tennessee's Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation will meet next week to discuss two workers' compensation bills and a draft revision of the medical fee schedule. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Room 16 of the Legislative Plaza, 301 Sixth Ave. North...Read More | |||
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Athletico Physical Therapy Adds Three Locations | 03/29/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Athletico Physical Therapy has announced the opening of three new locations in the Midwest. In Iowa, Athletico now has a location at 3286 Cr...Read More | |||
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Allied American Underwriters Hires Curtis Kochman as VP | 03/27/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Allied American Underwriters, a division of the national wholesaler and managing general agent USG Insurance Services, has hired Curtis Kochman as its vice president, the company announced. ...Read More | |||
| Air Ambulance, Opt Out Featured Topics for NAIC Meeting | 03/27/2017 | ||
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| The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has scheduled its spring meeting for April 8-11 in Denver. The conference will include a meeting of the Workers’ Compensation Task Force, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on April 10. The task force meeting will feature a report from ...Read More | |||
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ACOEM Project on Medical Documentation Moving Forward | 03/24/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
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| A group of occupational medicine doctors is making progress on its proposal for a revised system of medical billing rules that they say will improve care for injured workers and provide more appropriate reimbursement for physicians treating them. ...Read More | |||
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AG Urges Senate to Pass Hanford Site Presumption | 03/23/2017 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has encouraged the state Senate to pass a bill that would help workers at a nuclear site get their workers' compensation claims accepted, ...Read More | |||
| Agency Updates Rules on IME Fee Schedule | 03/23/2017 | ||
| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
