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Workers' Compensation News
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Bureau Adopts New Fee Schedules
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04/24/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 242 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 45 min read
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has finalized new medical fee schedules and an outpatient drug formulary, both of which will take effect May 1, the board announced.
The new ...Read More
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Board Strikes Two Doctors From Authorized WC Providers
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04/24/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 202 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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The New York Workers Compensation Board has crossed two doctors off its list of providers after one resigned his authorization and another pleaded guilty to defrauding the system.
Dr. Marat Tsirlin on April 17 resigned his authorization to treat injured workers, and is now barred from pro...Read More
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Bill Would Prohibit Deferred Retirement Programs
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04/23/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1657 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 21 min read
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State lawmakers will hear testimony today on a bill that would prohibit counties and special districts throughout California from creating deferred retirement plans that are similar to a controversial program run by the City of Los Angeles that critics say is susceptible to abuse by particip...Read More
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Brandon Voelker Named KEMI Board Chairman
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04/23/2018
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 137 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 7 min read
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Brandon Voelker has been elected chairman of the board for Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance, or KEMI, the state's largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance.
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Bill Would Put Asbestos Claims Back in Lap of WC
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04/16/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: PA | Segment: Top | 540 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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Five years after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court took asbestos-related and other long-tail diseases out of the realm of workers' compensation, a bill in the General Assembly would put them back, in a move to relieve employers of expensive tort liability.
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BWC Awards $370,000 to Protect Firefighters From Toxins
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04/13/2018
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 144 | 0
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Thirty-seven fire departments will receive grant funding from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation as part of a program to protect firefighters from carcinogens and other harmful substances encountered while fighting fires.
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Board Will Hold Hearing on 13 Rule Changes
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04/13/2018
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 350 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 13 min read
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The Workers' Compensation Board of Maine will hold a public hearing May 8 on 13 proposed rule changes, which cover a range of regulations, from claims at defunct employers to appe...Read More
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Brannan Proud of Lower Premiums, More WC Coverage as He Leaves Office
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04/12/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 304 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 66 min read
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After four years in a job that has seen significant reductions in premiums, fewer missed work days by injured workers, and more employers buying into the system, Texas Workers' Compensation Commissioner Ryan Brannan says it's time to move on.
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