Workers' Compensation News
Auditor: No Recommendation to Improve Treatment for Inmates, Guards | 07/15/2019 | ||
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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 | |||
Air Ambulance Charges Continue to Rise, Outpacing Medicare's Rates, Study Says | 07/15/2019 | ||
By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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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 | |||
Agency Posts New Fee Schedules, Employer Payroll Reporting Portal Info | 07/15/2019 | ||
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The North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance Department has released new fee schedules for physicians and outpatient hospitals. The schedules became effective July 1 but were no...Read More | |||
Attorney's Failure to Complete Application Warranted Denial | 07/11/2019 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that an attorney’s failure to fill out every section of an application for administrative review was a proper basis for the Workers’ Compensation Board to deny it. ...Read More | |||
Ambulance Workers Say They Need PTSD Benefits, Too | 07/10/2019 | ||
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Ambulance workers experience grisly scenes and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, too, according to emergency personnel in Connecticut who are miffed that a new workers' compensation law does not include them. ...Read More | |||
Alliant Acquires Degginger McIntosh & Associates | 07/09/2019 | ||
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Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Degginger McIntosh & Associates, a Washington state insurance brokerage firm. Founded in 1963, Degginger McIntosh provides commercial and personal insurance services from offices in Seattle and Bellingham. In addition to its core focus on p...Read More | |||
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire PEO Specialist Stonehenge Insurance | 07/09/2019 | ||
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is acquiring Stonehenge Insurance Solutions Inc., a company based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Founded in 2007, St...Read More | |||
Amendments Remove Proposal Allowing Comp Access to CURES | 07/08/2019 | ||
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Recent amendments to a bill that passed out of committee last week eliminated language that would have allowed workers’ compensation carriers to tap into California’s prescription drug-monitoring database. ...Read More | |||
Auto Insurance Carrier Must Pay Bills That Comp Carrier Refused | 07/08/2019 | ||
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The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s no-fault automobile insurance carrier had to start paying for her chiropractic treatment after the comp carrier stopped. ...Read More | |||
Annual Disability Data Call Suspended | 07/08/2019 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Section of Nevada’s Department of Industrial Relations announced that legislation enacted in June eliminates the requirement for carriers and third-party administrators to submit permanent disability claim reports later this summer. ...Read More | |||