Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Report Suggests Medical Costs Not Out of Control
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05/21/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A new report from the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has given ammunition to those who argue that medical spending is under control, and years of hand-wringing about outpatient surgery and other costs has been misplaced.
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Disability Benefits Increasing in July
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05/21/2019
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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Temporary disability and permanent disability benefits will increase by 3.709% in July to match the increase in Oregon’s state average weekly wage, the Workers’ Compensation Division announced.
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Dollar Tree Hit With $503,200 Safety Penalty
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05/17/2019
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries assessed a $503,200 fine against the Dollar Tree company for numerous safety violations at a store in Vancouver.
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DHS Reports Low Use of Prescription Monitoring Program Despite Mandate
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05/14/2019
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Only about 38% of doctors who write prescriptions for controlled substances in Arizona had used the state’s Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program to look up a patient’s prescription history during December, according to the state Department of Health Services.
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DWC Rejects Argument That Suspension Should Align With Sentence
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05/03/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A provision in a plea agreement prohibiting a doctor from treating injured workers for three years has no bearing on whether the provider must be kicked out of California’s workers’ compensation system indefinitely, according to the latest decision posted to the Division of Workers&rs...Read More
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