Workers' Compensation News
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Agencies Jointly Publish Comp Billing Guideline | 06/28/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued a joint informational bulletin intended to serve as medical billing guidance when a Current Procedural Terminology code or a Health Care Common Procedure Coding System code is not lis...Read More | |||
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Availability of Fall Protection Equipment Warrants Denial of VSSR Award | 06/18/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an ironworker was not entitled to an additional award of benefits after falling more than 40 feet because his employer had not violated a specific safety requirement. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney's Undisclosed Conversations With Doctors Lead to Denial of Widow's Claim | 06/11/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a widow’s claim for benefits because her witnesses' testimony was tainted by undisclosed communications with her attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Attorneys Indicted for Alleged Referral Scheme | 06/01/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An attorney in Southern California launched an advertising campaign using the name of a nationally recognized law firm to solicit workers’ compensation patients who were then used as part of an illegal referral scheme, according to the Orange County grand jury. ...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes Firefighter TD Boost, MPN Study Measures | 06/01/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly on Thursday approved bills that would increase temporary disability payments for state firefighters and require a study of issues relating to medical provider networks. ...Read More | |||
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Assaulted Restaurant Worker Can Proceed With Personal Injury Claims | 06/01/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a restaurant worker was entitled to proceed with his claim for damages for injuries he allegedly sustained when he was assaulted at work. ...Read More | |||
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ATF Medical Taps Renee Espiritu as Manager of Catastrophic Care | 05/25/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Reneé Espiritu joined medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions provider ATF Medical as manager of catastrophic care. ...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes Bill That Would Create Obligation to Rehire Workers at MMI | 05/24/2021 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Some New Jersey businesses would be required to provide a hiring preference to injured workers who have reached maximum medical improvement and can’t perform their old jobs but could perform essential duties of other vacant positions, under a bill unanimously approved by the Assembly. ...Read More | |||
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American Equity Underwriters Inc. Names Adele S. Hapworth CEO | 05/20/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The American Equity Underwriters Inc. announced that Adele S. Hapworth will succeed Michael L. Lapeyrouse as the company's chief executive officer, effective June 1. ...Read More | |||
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Ametros Announces New Member of Medical Advisory Council | 05/14/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Medical fund management and administration company Ametros has named Dr. Kenji Saito to its Medical Advisory Council, the company ...Read More | |||
