Workers' Compensation News
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DOJ Sues Pain Clinics Over $25M in Drug Testing, Other Services
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07/30/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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A chain of Tennessee-based pain clinics that counted among its principal owners a state senator bilked Medicare and other health care payers out of more than $25 million by ordering unnecessary drug tests and other services, according to a lawsuit filed last week by the U.S. Department of Justice...Read More
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DOL Setting Up Dedicated Email, Fax for FROI
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07/29/2019
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State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The New Hampshire Department of Labor has created a dedicated email address for first reports of injury and is revising its reporting form accordingly. The new Form 8WC will also include a fax number to be used to send the reports.
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Drobot Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating Forfeiture Order
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07/26/2019
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michael D. Drobot faces more time in prison for scheming a federal court out of $1 million than he did for the spinal surgery kickback scheme at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach that prosecutors say defrauded California comp carriers out of nearly $1 billion.
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DWC Proposes Updating Hip and Groin Treatment Guides
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07/25/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to update a chapter of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule outlining recommendations for hip and group injuries.
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DWC's E-Filing Requirements Now in Effect
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07/23/2019
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State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation is now requiring electronic filing in contested cases using the Workers' Compensation Electronic System, or WCES.
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