Workers' Compensation News
Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1 | 02/15/2022 | ||
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation reminds claims administrators that the report of claim counts for calendar year 2021 is due April 1. ...Read More | |||
Appeals Court: Facts Support Denying Miner's Black Lung Claim Despite Messy Record | 02/15/2022 | ||
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The U.S. Department of Labor might have mishandled a coal worker’s pneumoconiosis claim, but its denial was nonetheless backed by substantial evidence, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. ...Read More | |||
Appeals Court Rejects Effort to Strike Doctor Over Fees | 02/14/2022 | ||
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A Florida appellate court overturned a judge of compensation claims decision disallowing a duly authorized treating physician whose initial evaluation and treatment fee exceeded base fee schedule rates. ...Read More | |||
Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday | 02/10/2022 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee will discuss experience rating plan values during a meeting Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
Accreditation Process Gives Providers Tools to Address UR Problems | 02/09/2022 | ||
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The accreditation process required for utilization review organizations in California’s workers’ compensation system gives providers several tools to address problems they encounter when trying to obtain prior authorization for medical services, according to officials with accrediting...Read More | |||
ADA Doesn't Preempt Comp Act Payment Provisions, but Air Ambulance Billing Dispute Continues | 02/04/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court on Thursday ruled that federal aviation law does not preempt state law regulating the payment for medical services and sent a long-running fee dispute between air ambulance providers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers back to a trial court. ...Read More | |||
Appeals Court Publishes Decision on Missed Hearing Fees, Jurisdiction After Lien Withdrawal | 01/31/2022 | ||
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California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal on Friday granted a motion to publish its decision holding that neither the Department of Industrial Relations nor the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was required to notify an individual hearing representative that a proceeding would be h...Read More | |||
Assembly Passes Network ID Bill | 01/31/2022 | ||
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The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would require employers to provide their medical provider network name and identification number to injured workers, in certain circumstances. ...Read More | |||
Advisory Committee's Agreed-Upon Bill Introduced | 01/28/2022 | ||
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A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin House of Representatives that seeks to make a number of changes to the state workers' compensation law, including granting rule-making authority. ...Read More | |||
Analysis Projects 'Significant' Costs for Extending PTSD Claim Deadline | 01/26/2022 | ||
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Giving Florida’s first responders up to a year from the date of diagnosis to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder could have a “significant” but unquantified impact on costs, according to a legislative analysis released Tuesday. ...Read More | |||