Workers' Compensation News
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AG Urged CMS to Pay for Toxicology Services Her Office Was Investigating
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01/12/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in 2014 sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking to halt the federal agency's crackdown on payments for toxicology services her office had been investigating for at least two years, according to the Palm Beach Post.
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Auto Insurer Didn't Owe Coverage for Firefighter's Injuries
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01/12/2016
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a volunteer firefighter could not assert an uninsured motorist claim against the fire department's automobile insurance carrier for his injuries from a crash involving the department's fire truck.
Case: Wise v. Thornhill, No. SD33715, 12/31...Read More
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Attorneys Warn 4th DCA Decision Has Opened Door to Civil Liability for UR Providers
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01/11/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A ruling by the California 4th District Court of Appeal last week has attorneys abuzz with theories on whether the exclusive remedy of the workers' compensation system may not be so exclusive after all.
In King v. CompPartners, the court said that an injured worker could potentially a...Read More
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Advice for Treatment of Psychological Pain Coming Soon
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01/11/2016
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Medical protocols for psychological pain will be introduced in Connecticut from next month, the state's Workers' Compensation Commission announced Friday.
Practitioners, insurers and Connecticut's Medical Advisory Panel were consulted ahead of the introduction of the protocols...Read More
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AIG Investment in Wearable Device Maker Signals Move Toward Technology
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01/08/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
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The announcement this week that a major insurance company is investing in a developer of safety technology is the latest sign that devices such as wearable sensors, drones and virtual reality goggles may soon be playing a greater role in workplace safety.
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Angelotti Plaintiffs Take Lien Fee Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court
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01/07/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The group of lien claimants who have been challenging the constitutionality of California's lien activation fee are taking one last stand on the issue, filing a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Attorneys Ask Court to Postpone Calderon Trial until May
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01/06/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Federal prosecutors and the attorney representing former state Sen. Ronald Calderon are asking the U.S. District Court for Central California to delay the start of Calderon's corruption trial until May.
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Author of Formulary Bill Leaves Assembly for PhRMA
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01/05/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The author of a bill ordering the Division of Workers' Compensation to adopt a prescription drug formulary left the California state Assembly effective Dec. 31 to work as a policy advisor for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, according to media reports.
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