Workers' Compensation News
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Automobile Glass Maker Fined $724,380 for Safety Violations | 08/01/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| An inspection triggered by an Ohio glass maker’s high rate of injuries identified multiple safety and health hazards, resulting in $724,380 in penalties, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...Read More | |||
| Average Monthly Wage Increasing 3.1% | 07/31/2019 | ||
| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The average monthly wage in Arizona increased 3.1%, resulting in a commensurate increase in maximum indemnity benefits for workers injured on or after Jan. 1, 2020. The Industrial Commission of Arizona every year indexes the state’s average monthly wage to changes in the Bureau of L...Read More | |||
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ACP Applauds Bill Proposing Uniform Licensing Laws for Adjusters | 07/30/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Association of Claims Professionals applauded the introduction of federal legislation that would require states to adopt uniform and reciprocal licensing laws for independent claims adjusters. ...Read More | |||
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Adviser Sentenced After Embezzling Almost $1 Million in Settlement Funds | 07/22/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Long Beach financial adviser has been sentenced to 124 months in state prison after being convicted of embezzling funds intended to pay for injured workers’ medical care after a settlement. ...Read More | |||
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Agency Cracks Down on Towing Industry Over Insurance Issues | 07/22/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York state agency is threatening to revoke the licenses of 130 tow truck companies after an investigation allegedly found widespread insurance and workers’ compensation fraud in the industry. ...Read More | |||
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Applied Underwriters Fined $3 Million Over EquityComp Program | 07/19/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Department of Financial Services has fined Applied Underwriters $3 million for offering workers’ compensation insurance bundled with side agreements that weren't filed with or approved by the department. ...Read More | |||
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Ankle Sprain Leads to Extended Opioid Use for Some, Study Finds | 07/17/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Twelve percent of patients diagnosed with an ankle sprain filled an opioid prescription within seven days, including 8.3% of patients who hadn’t taken an opioid during the past year, according to a study ...Read More | |||
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Activists Drop Lawsuit vs. Burke Over Chicago WC Program | 07/16/2019 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The case never produced a decision, and defendants and legal scholars questioned whether it had any standing in the federal court system. ...Read More | |||
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Auditor: No Recommendation to Improve Treatment for Inmates, Guards | 07/15/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California State Auditor’s comparison of treatment for work-related injuries suffered by correctional officers and inmates “did not find any notable, systemic negative effects or areas for the processes to become more efficient.” ...Read More | |||
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Air Ambulance Charges Continue to Rise, Outpacing Medicare's Rates, Study Says | 07/15/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Air ambulance charges, long a thorn in the side of insurers and workers' compensation fee-schedule proponents, are out of line with other medical charges and are continuing to rise, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University. ...Read More | |||
