Workers' Compensation News
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Board Removes Dozens, Adds Dozens More Authorized Providers | 06/14/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board this month removed more than 90 health care providers from the list of people authorized to treat injured workers and provide independent medical exams, and ...Read More | |||
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Business Owner Fined for Trench Collapse Faces Wrongful Death Suit | 06/13/2019 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of a resort near Jackson Hole is facing a wrongful death suit over a trench collapse that has already resulted in a $10,532 fine for workplace safety violations, according to a report by the local newspaper. ...Read More | |||
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Branstad Asks State Supreme Court to Stop Trial | 06/10/2019 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The legal team for former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad asked the state Supreme Court to halt a civil trial against him that's now in its third day, charging that the judge is improperly allowing the plaintiff to introduce the state Republican Party's stance on gay marriage and other issues....Read More | |||
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BWC 'Budget' Bill Amendments Inflame Workers, Employer Advocates Alike | 06/07/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A last-minute change to Ohio's worker's compensation agency budget bill has sparked condemnation from around the country because it would require injured workers to declare their immigration status when filing a claim. ...Read More | |||
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Benedikt Sander Named EVP at Preferred Mutual Insurance | 06/07/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. has named Benedikt Sander its executive vice president of insurance operations. ...Read More | |||
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Baker Remains on Fraud Assessment Commission | 06/06/2019 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Former California Department of Industrial Relations director Christine Baker remains on the state Fraud Assessment Commission despite being embroiled in a nepotism scandal, missing the commission’s only meeting since her appointment, and having her continuing service questioned by the gove...Read More | |||
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Board Adopts Final Version of Three-Phase Drug Formulary | 06/06/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Insurers, health care providers and pharmacy benefits managers now have six months to learn the intricacies of New York state's new drug formulary, after the board gave final approval to what's been called one of the most complicated formularies in the nation. ...Read More | |||
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Board Raises Fees for ER, Rural and Mental Health Clinics | 06/05/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has adopted new fee schedules that raise reimbursement rates for hospital emergency room services for the first time since 1995, and establish new fees for rural clinics and psychiatric hospitals. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Make Pot OK for Acute Pain Opposed by Comp Carriers | 05/23/2019 | |
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| State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Senate bill designed to allow more medical marijuana dispensaries and expand the number of qualifying conditions ran into stiff opposition this week from workers' compensation insurers, according to a local news ...Read More | |||
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Benchmark Study Seeks Views of Front-Line Claims Staff | 05/22/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking survey is now underway and, for the first time in its seven-year history, will seek responses from front-line claims professionals rather than claims executives. ...Read More | |||
