Workers' Compensation News
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Builder Allegedly Shorts Comp Carrier More Than $718,000 | 05/21/2021 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a construction company in Miami was arrested for allegedly underreporting his payroll to avoid paying more than $718,000 in workers’ compensation premiums, the Florida Department of Financial Services announced. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Allowing Remote Benefit Review Conferences Heads to Governor's Desk | 05/20/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would allow the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation to conduct benefit review conferences via video meetings on a permanent basis is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the state Senate unanimously approved the legislation Monday. ...Read More | |||
| BWC Schedules Hearing on Rules that Would Limit Reimbursement for Compounds | 05/18/2021 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is holding a public hearing in June to gather testimony on a proposed rule that would limit reimbursement for compound drugs. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Create Rebuttable COVID-19 Presumption for 'Public-Facing' Workers | 05/14/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A bill being debated in the Massachusetts legislature would create a rebuttable COVID-19 presumption for employees who have face-to-face interaction with the public or work outside their homes. ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver Gets Benefits From Fight With Passenger | 05/14/2021 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a worker injured in a fistfight with a potential customer was entitled to benefits, even though he was a willing participant and forewent an opportunity to walk away. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Adopts Package of Rule Changes | 05/03/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that it adopted a package of final rules covering a variety of issues including group experience rating criteria, deductible rules, group retrospective rating programs, experience modification caps and more. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Reports Opioids, Prescriptions and Pharmacy Costs Continue Decline | 04/27/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The number of injured workers receiving prescription drugs, including opioids, continued to fall in 2020, as did overall costs in the pharmacy program for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
| BWC Board of Directors to Meet Friday | 04/20/2021 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The board of directors for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will meet from 8-9 a.m. Friday in a virtual session for its regular monthly meeting. Audio of the board’s virtual meeting will be available through conferencing tool WebEx. The phone number for the meeting is ...Read More | |||
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Bakersfield Contractors Cited for Alleged Illegal Bidding, Lack of Comp Coverage | 04/06/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The State of California has cited more than a dozen contractors in Bakersfield for allegedly making illegal bids on home improvement projects, according to a local news station. ...Read More | |||
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BWC's Three-Day Virtual Medical and Health Symposium Starts Thursday | 04/06/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will kick off its three-day annual Medical and Health Symposium Thursday. The free event features ed...Read More | |||
