Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Requiring Certification for Case Managers on Gov.'s Desk
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04/12/2016
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bill that will require certification for workers' compensation case managers and reduce the amount medical providers may charge for medical reports is on its way to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's desk after passing both the state Senate and House of Representatives in unanimous votes....Read More
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Bills on UR, WCIS Reporting, QMEs Move Forward in Legislature
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04/08/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Bills in the California Legislature that would extend salary-continuation benefits for police and firefighters recovering from catastrophic injuries, and reinstate the qualified medical evaluator designation for neuropsychologists, were unanimously passed out of committee, along with three other ...Read More
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Board Adopts Health Insurance Matching Program Rules
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04/07/2016
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The New York Workers' Compensation Board has adopted rules that create a process for health insurers to recover treatment costs from workers' compensation carriers, according to a notice posted in the New York State Register on Wednesday.
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Ballot Initiative Would Include Comp Coverage Under Single-Payer System
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04/04/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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President Obama didn’t do it in 2010. Hillary Clinton says it's an idea that will “never, ever come to pass.” But Colorado voters in November will have a chance to create the first single-payer health care system in the U.S.
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Buehrer Resigning Post as Head of BWC
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04/04/2016
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Steve Buehrer, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation executive who took the helm of a monopoly workers' comp system so flush with cash that it slashed rates while still giving $2 billion in rebates to employers, is resigning his position on April 15, Gov. John Kasich's of...Read More
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Bundled Payments Face Hurdles in Workers' Comp
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04/01/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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Bundled payments for specific sets of medical treatment will take a major step forward with the launch of a Medicare pilot program at more than 800 hospitals today, but that method of paying for services faces a number of obstacles in workers’ comp, some say.
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Budget Bill Includes $10M Transfer From Work Comp for Paid Family Leave
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04/01/2016
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The New York state Assembly on Thursday passed a budget bill that appropriates $60 million to the State Workers' Compensation Board for system upgrades, but also authorizes the transfer of $10 million from board funds to pay for implementation of paid family leave.
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