Workers' Compensation News
| Board Releases Lists of New and Removed Providers | 01/11/2018 | ||
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| The Workers’ Compensation Board has removed 82 providers and added 84 on the list authorized to treat injured workers and to perform independent medical examinations. The Workers’ Compensation Law requires providers to be licensed and registered with the state Education Depart...Read More | |||
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Board Proposes Amendments, Additions to Various Statutes | 01/11/2018 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Board is proposing amendments and new rules to various sections of the state's workers’ compensation statutes, according to a filing posted in the New York State ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Permit Direct Deposit of Benefits | 01/09/2018 | |
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| The state Senate has passed a bill that would authorize the payment of workers’ compensation benefits by direct deposit. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes Criteria for Rating Impairments Caused by Breast Cancer | 01/08/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Whether a woman is of childbearing age would not be an appropriate factor for doctors to consider when determining impairment ratings in breast cancer cases, under a bill that could be heard by the California Assembly Insurance Committee on Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Employers to Comply With Laws Relating to Undocumented Workers | 01/08/2018 | |
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| A new bill was introduced Thursday to require Florida employers to comply with specified provisions relating to the unlawful employment of undocumented workers, unfair immigration-related employment practices, and financial and criminal penalties for violations. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Introduced to Clarify Coverage for Peace Officers Injured Outside of State | 01/05/2018 | |
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| California police officers injured while apprehending a suspect or protecting lives outside of the state would be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, according to a bill Assemblyman Tom Daly introduced on the first day of the legislative session. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Bump Compensation Judges' Pay by Nearly 22% | 01/04/2018 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill introduced Tuesday in the Florida Senate would increase the initial terms of judges of compensation claims from four to six years and bump their pay by nearly 22%. ...Read More | |||
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Board Took Action Against 49 Physicians in 2017 | 01/03/2018 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
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| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board revoked, temporarily suspended or accepted the voluntary resignations of 49 physicians in 2017 — a 36.1% increase over the prior year....Read More | |||
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BWC Proposes Amendments to Fee Schedules | 01/02/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. on March 23 on amendments to its fe...Read More | |||
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Board Selects Formulary and Adopts New Impairment Guidelines | 12/29/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Board selected the Reed Group as its prescription drug formulary vendor and adopted revised permanency impairment guidelines, according to notices published in the latest New York State ...Read More | |||
