Workers' Compensation News
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Beefy Florida Insurance Investigations Seek to Add Weight of Accreditation | 11/14/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, already known for leading sting operations that have nabbed uninsured employers, is seeking to have its investigations division accredited by a state law enforcement review organization. ...Read More | |||
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Board Hosts Webinar to Demystify EDI 3.1 Reporting | 11/13/2019 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Indiana Workers' Compensation Board will host a webinar and live seminar next week to demystify electronic data reporting for first and second reports of injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Board Proposes New Rules on Medical Providers, Bill Disputes | 11/12/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Commission is accepting comments on proposed changes to the medical billing dispute resolution process, in keeping with a 2019 law that expands the types of providers who may treat injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Board Errs in Denying Worker's Penalty Petition | 11/11/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers' Compensation Board erred in denying a worker’s request for penalties after determining that a form had correctly referred to the legal standard for a "chronic condition" award. ...Read More | |||
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Bureau Approves Changes to Experience Rating Manual | 11/11/2019 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Virginia commissioner of insurance has approved changes to the experience rating plan manual, as recommended by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Board Makes Emergency Revisions to Formulary | 11/07/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has made dozens of changes to the state's drug formulary, one month before the prescribing restrictions are set to take effect. ...Read More | |||
| Board Drops Assessment Rate on Employers to 2017 Level | 11/06/2019 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has dropped the assessment rate on employers for 2020, the board announced. The rate will drop from the 2019 rate of 12.6% of standard premium or premium equivalent to 12.2%, starting Jan. 1, according to a ...Read More | |||
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BWC Mishandled IT Contract, Inspector General Says | 11/06/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and another agency violated state purchasing laws by allowing an information technology contractor to sub out work, and by not properly advertising for bids on the projects, the state inspector general said. ...Read More | |||
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Board Finalizes Aid Rules for Inactive Self-Insurance Trusts | 11/05/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has finalized new rules that will provide temporary financial assistance to self-insured trusts that are inactive but not insolvent. ...Read More | |||
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BWC: Woman Ran Two Businesses While Collecting Total Disability Benefits | 11/04/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Cincinnati woman claiming to be permanently disabled from work owes the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation nearly $41,000 after her felony conviction for workers’ compensation fraud. ...Read More | |||
