Workers' Compensation News
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Agency Cracking Down on Nursing Facility Assessments and Forms | 01/31/2018 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 199 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 81 min read | |||
| The Executive Office of Health and Human Services has clarified its procedures for collecting user fee assessments from nursing facilities out of compliance with the quarterly user fee payments and form submission requirements. ...Read More | |||
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Alternative Mousing Techniques Proposed to Reduce Repetitive Strain | 01/29/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 593 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read | |||
| Could the solution to certain repetitive strain injuries be right at our fingertips? Some in the workers’ comp industry are recommending ...Read More | |||
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Alliance PT Acquires Franklin Rehab | 01/29/2018 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 160 | 0 | |||
| Alliance Physical Therapy Partners has acquired a majority ownership stake in Franklin Rehabilitation, which has two physical therapy clinics in the Milwaukee suburb of Franklin. ...Read More | |||
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Alliant Hires Steve Reisler as VP in Fair Haven | 01/29/2018 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 193 | 0 | |||
| Alliant Insurance Services has hired Steve Reisler as vice president in its Alliant Americas division. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Reform Bill Would Adopt ACOEM Guidelines | 01/26/2018 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 295 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read | |||
| An amended workers’ compensation reform bill would require that the medical treatment in Alaska’s workers’ compensation system comport to recommendations in the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Appropriations Committee Passes PD Rating Bill | 01/22/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1252 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a bill that would specify criteria that doctors must consider when determining impairment resulting from occupational breast cancer. ...Read More | |||
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Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of State Fund RICO Case | 01/19/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1265 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 58 min read | |||
| Broad liability releases in lien settlements prevent California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund from suing Accident Help Line and providers that the carrier says overbilled for medical treatment, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. ...Read More | |||
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A.M. Best Affirms PacificComp's Rating After Acquisition by CopperPoint | 01/18/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 516 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| A.M. Best has removed the ratings of comp carrier Pacific Compensation Insurance Co., also known as PacificComp, from review. A.M. Best on W...Read More | |||
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Amendments Adopted for Medical Reimbursements, Payment Rules | 01/17/2018 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 261 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read | |||
| The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has adopted amendments to three rules that become effective Feb. 25, and deal with inpatient hospital and medical fee schedules and rules for medical payment. ...Read More | |||
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Agency Withdraws Expedited Rule for Intervention Practices | 01/17/2018 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 254 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings has posted notice that it intends to withdraw proposed rules under the expedited rule-making process regarding workers&rsqu...Read More | |||
