Workers' Compensation News
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Doerries Named to Workers' Comp Commission | 09/26/2019 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week named an insurance defense lawyer to the state Workers' Compensation Commission, the commission announced. ...Read More | |||
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Dr. Amy Harper Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health | 09/26/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Dr. Amy Harper was appointed to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, a 12-member panel that advises the secretaries of the Labor, and Health and Human Services departments. ...Read More | |||
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Dairy Fined $1.8M for Numerous Safety Violations at Bottling Plant | 09/26/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries fined a dairy $1,848,000 for 22 willful violations at its bottling plant outside Vancouver. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Suspends Interpreter Over 2018 Conviction | 09/25/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation suspended an interpreter who was convicted on one count of preparing a false and fraudulent statement for the purpose of obtaining insurance benefits. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Rules to Clarify Use of IME Reports to Deny Authorization, Payment | 09/25/2019 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing in November to discuss proposed changes to rules that it says will clarify when an independent medical examiner's report can be used to deny prior authorization or refuse payment for billed services. ...Read More | |||
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Don Nguyen Joins Intercare Holdings as CFO | 09/24/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Intercare Holdings Inc., a third-party claims administrator, has appointed Don Nguyen as chief financial officer. Nguyen will be based ...Read More | |||
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Department Posts Updated Fee Schedules | 09/24/2019 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry posted updated medical fee schedules for dates of service between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30, 2020. ...Read More | |||
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Dollar Tree Stores Fined Nearly $900K for Storage Violations | 09/20/2019 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Dollar Tree Stores faces $898,682 in penalties for exposing workers at four locations in Idaho to unsafe storage of merchandise as well as blocked walkways and exit routes, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Revises Interest and Discount Rate to 5.36% | 09/20/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The interest rate on some workers' compensation benefits will drop to 5.36%, the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Updated Online Education Module for Physicians | 09/18/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation launched an updated online education course for physicians treating patients in California. Th...Read More | |||
