Workers' Compensation News
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Advisory Council Schedules 2017 Meetings
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01/03/2017
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council will hold at least 12 meetings in 2017.
The advisory council will hold its first meeting Jan. 26, which will be followed by at least one meeting in each of the following 11 months.
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Amendments to Voc-Rehab Rules Proposed
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12/27/2016
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is considering amendments to its vocational rehabilitation rules to adjust limits on how much counselors can bill, and establish penalties against insurers and employers that deny services or fail to pay claims.
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Another State Eyes Creation of Drug Formulary
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12/23/2016
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation will ask its governing Three-Member Panel on Jan. 5 to seek legislative approval for rule-making authority to create a drug formulary.
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Additional Amici Request Permission to Join UR Malpractice Dispute
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12/22/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Nine groups representing the interests of workers, employers and the insurance industry this week asked the California Supreme Court for permission to weigh in on a pending dispute on whether a utilization review physician can be liable for medical malpractice.
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Advisory Council's Next Meeting is Jan. 11
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12/19/2016
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council met last week to hear a judicial update from Senior Judge Omar Hernandez and an agency overview from Bill Taupier, director of administration for the Department of Industrial Accidents.
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Aerosol Packaging Co. Fined Nearly $300K After Temp Worker's Arm Inflates
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12/16/2016
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Temporary workers supply about 60% of the staff at the Massachusetts aerosol container packaging company Shield Packaging Co. Inc., according to the federal work safety agency. In May, one such worker was cleaning a gas head when the assembly line activated unexpectedly.
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Association Sees 'Notably Robust' Market in Minnesota
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12/15/2016
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Workers’ compensation premiums continue to grow in Minnesota and loss ratios have improved substantially in the last five years, contributing to what the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Insurance Association is calling a “notably robust” market.
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AAOS Tool Aids Carpal Tunnel Decision-Making
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12/14/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Board of Directors has approved new appropriate use criteria for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome and the surgical manage...Read More
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A.M. Best: Outlook Remains Negative for U.S. Commercial Lines
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12/14/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A.M. Best has maintained a negative outlook on the commercial lines segment of the U.S. property and casualty industry for 2017, saying that continuing pressure points are likely to drive deterioration in results through the year.
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ACOEM Seeks Changes to E&M Billing Requirements
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12/13/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An occupational medicine doctor’s exam of a patient with a workplace injury is in many ways different from a patient physical conducted in a primary care setting.
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