Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Calls for Review of Provider Payment Methods, Would Ban Apportionment to Genetics | 04/01/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The chairman of the Senate labor committee introduced bill language that would call for a study of different payment models for providers treating injured workers in California and would prohibit apportionment to certain genetic characteristics. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Employers to File Injury Prevention Plans | 04/01/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California employers would be required to file with the state every year a copy of their written plans to prevent workplace injuries, under a bill amended last week. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Create UR Exemption for Chronic Conditions, MPN Docs | 03/28/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Medical treatment requests would be exempt from utilization review if the injured worker suffers from a chronic condition or if the doctor is part of a California employer’s medical provider network, under recently amended legislation. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Mandate Certification for Claims Examiners | 03/26/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation claims examiners in Montana would require certification, under a bill introduced Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Clarify Term Limits for MSF Board Members | 03/25/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Term limits for Montana State Fund board members would be four years regardless of whether replacements are named, under a bill introduced Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Bakery Short on Dough After $166K Fine for Lack of Comp Coverage | 03/22/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bakery in Carmel is reportedly struggling to stay afloat after being hit with a $166,080 fine for not carrying workers’ compensation insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Baker Nominates King to Industrial Accidents Board | 03/22/2019 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has nominated insurance defense lawyer Matthew King to serve on the state's Industrial Accidents Board. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Pitches Rule Changes on Formulary, Reimbursements | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing April 23 to discuss changes to its drug formulary, including removing the addictive opioid oxycodone from the list altogether. ...Read More | |||
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Benefit Delivery Expenses Account for 15% of Claim Costs, WCRI Says | 03/18/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Benefit delivery costs account for about 15% of the total cost of workers’ compensation claims involving lost time and are divided nearly equally between medical cost containment and litigation expenses, according to new data from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Proposes Rule Changes on Voc-Rehab | 03/15/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is seeking public input on three rule changes that would affect vocational rehabilitation for injured workers. ...Read More | |||
