Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI: Evaluation and Physical Medical Visits Down, but Payments Up 14% | 09/16/2020 | |
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| Visits for evaluation management and physical medicine services in the state’s workers’ compensation system are down again, continuing a trend that started after lawmakers passed Senate Bill 863 in 2012, according to a study summary released by the ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Attorney's Effort to Secure Additional Fees | 09/16/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an attorney’s claim of entitlement to additional fees, finding he had not secured a valid final judgment from the Office of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Webinar to Cover COVID Presumption, Reporting Requirement | 09/15/2020 | |
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| Executives from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute will discuss Senate Bill 1159 and the situations in which the bill would presume COVID-19 is a compensable injury, during a webinar Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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CCWC Schedules Legislative, Political Update Webinar | 09/15/2020 | |
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| The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation is hosting a webinar Oct. 7 that will include a recap of the 2020 legislative session and a preview of 2021. ...Read More | |||
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CMS Move to Allow More Types of Outpatient Surgery Could Be 'Huge' in Comp | 09/15/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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| A move to allow more major Medicare-reimbursed surgeries to be done in outpatient settings could lead to savings for employers and workers' compensation insurers, stakeholders said. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Agency Reopens; Another Stays Closed as COVID Rules Are Updated | 09/15/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| One state's compensation agency will soon reopen, another will remain closed and a third has adopted new procedures to deal with the continuing effects of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Racks Up $234,360 in Penalties for Safety Violations | 09/14/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a construction company with a history of safety violations is facing $234,360 in penalties for problems at two Seattle job sites that exposed workers to potential injuries. ...Read More | |||
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COVID Presumption Bills Now on Life Support | 09/11/2020 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Senate bill that would provide a COVID-19 presumption for first responders, health workers and teachers appears to have died in a special session of the Virginia legislature, and a House measure is facing uncertainty. ...Read More | |||
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Citing Economic Downturn, Commission Denies Additional Funding for Anti-Fraud Efforts | 09/10/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
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| The California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Assessment Commission on Wednesday voted against additional funding for anti-fraud enforcement, citing the recent economic slowdown and a desire to lessen the burden on the state’s employers. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Gurus Take Issue With AMA's Call for Loosened Opioid Regulations | 09/10/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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| The prescription opioid crisis is far from over, despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, panelists said during the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions annual conference Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
