Workers' Compensation News
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Democrats File 27 Bills to Revamp WC Laws; Biz Groups Fight Back
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05/03/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: ME | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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With Democrats in control of the Legislature and the governor's office for the first time in eight years, worker advocates have slated 27 bills that would rewrite much of the workers' compensation laws put in place in the state over the last three decades.
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Discrepancies Didn't Undermine Evidence on Causation
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05/03/2019
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that an employer failed to prove that a discrepancy in a worker’s description of his accident undermined his medical evidence on causation.
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Doctor Found Guilty of Illegal Opioid Distribution
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05/03/2019
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State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
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A six-day trial resulted in a guilty verdict for a West Virginia doctor accused of illegally distributing opioids to injured workers and other patients in the Appalachia region.
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DWC Schedules May 15 Hearing on Proposed Rules
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05/02/2019
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation will hear testimony May 15 regarding proposed changes to experience rating rules, medical fees, independent medical exams and dispute resolution.
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DWC Moves to New Santa Ana Office
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05/01/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation district office moved to a new building in Santa Ana, but its phone number will remain the same.
The DWC moved to Suite 600 at 2 MacArthur Place in Santa Ana. The main phone number is 714-558-4141.
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Drobot Drops Appeal, Joins With Prosecutors in Fighting Restitution for Patients
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04/18/2019
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michael D. Drobot dropped an appeal of an order finding that he breached the terms of his plea agreement last year when he pocketed $1 million he was ordered to forfeit as part of his sentence for orchestrating a kickback scheme targeting California’s workers’ compensation system....Read More
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DIR Removes EDI Trading Partner ID List Requirement
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04/15/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Department of Industrial Relations and the Workers’ Compensation Information System announced the removal of the EDI trading partner insurer and claims administrator ID list requirement.
First reports of injury and subsequent reports of injury no longer require submis...Read More
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Defense Lawyers Share 'Trade Secrets' on How to Get Settlements
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04/09/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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If you're a claimants' lawyer, and you feel the need for chest-pounding and theatrics in mediation to satisfy your client, that's fine. Just give the opposing counsel a heads-up before the drama begins.
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