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BWC Updates Outpatient Formulary and Rules 04/20/2020
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has updated its outpatient drug formulary to include cancer medications, migraine drugs, anti-inflammatory patches and a topical spray for pain. ...Read More
 
 

Bureau Waives Regs on Premium Refunds 04/17/2020
State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Regulators in Maine won't complain if insurers refund or reduce premiums going forward for policyholders hit by the coronavirus economic downturn. ...Read More
 
 

Bill Proposes COVID Presumption for First Responders, Health Care Providers 04/16/2020
State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A bill introduced in the Utah Legislature would create a presumption that COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is an occupational condition for first responders and health care providers. ...Read More
 
 

Black-Lung Victims Vulnerable to COVID-19, but Comp Likely Won't Cover It 04/14/2020
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Coal miners with black lung disease are reportedly worried that COVID-19 could worsen their embattled respiratory systems and that they'll have few resources for care. ...Read More
 
 

Breaking New Ground, Beshear Orders Presumption for Grocery Clerks, Postal Workers 04/13/2020
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
More and more states have ordered or encouraged insurers and employers to provide workers' compensation benefits to first responders and, in some cases, health workers who've been hit by the coronavirus. ...Read More
 
 

Board Wrongly Rejects Application Containing All Required Information 04/13/2020
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in rejecting an application for review as incomplete. ...Read More
 
 

BWC Board Schedules Emergency Meeting to Discuss Dividend 04/10/2020
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
The board of directors for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the governor’s call for the carrier to issue a dividend totaling $1.6 billion. ...Read More
 
 

Board Issues 60-Day Moratorium on Policy Cancellations 04/07/2020
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Insurance carriers should refrain from cancellations and non-renewals of all policies for struggling individuals and small businesses for at least 60 days, the New York Workers' Compensation Board said in a ...Read More
 
 

BWC Wants to Reward Self-Insured Companies That Pay Assessments Electronically 04/01/2020
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Self-insurers in Ohio could soon receive rebates on their assessments for the guaranty fund if they pay electronically, according to a rule change proposed this week. ...Read More
 
 

Bill Would Create Conclusive Presumption for COVID-19 03/31/2020
State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Alaska lawmakers over the weekend passed a bill that would create a conclusive presumption that COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is an occupational disease for first responders and health care providers. ...Read More
 
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