Workers' Compensation News
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DWC, Reed Group Offer Free Online Access to MTUS
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02/06/2019
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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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California medical providers can access the state’s treatment guidelines online without having to pay for a commercial license, the Division of Workers’ Compensation announced Tuesday.
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Doctor Challenges Suspension Over 1983 Conviction
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02/01/2019
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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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When California lawmakers barred doctors with previous fraud convictions from treating injured workers, did they mean to ban physicians convicted more than 35 years ago and have been practicing for more than two decades since without any allegations of wrongdoing?
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Drop in Drug Use Offsets Price Increases, NCCI Reports
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02/01/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Prescription drug spending as a proportion of workers’ comp total medical costs has been hovering around 13.5% for at least six years in a row, as increases in prescription drug prices have been offset by decreased drug utilization, according to a new report.
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Despite Early Protests, 15 Companies Have Agreed to Refunds
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02/01/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Some 15 insurance carriers, including Pennsylvania’s largest workers’ compensation writer, have now agreed to retroactively cut rates, part of a do-over requested after a data-reporting error led to higher premiums last year.
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Direct, Online Sales of Comp Policies Gaining Momentum
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01/25/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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The field of workers’ comp insurers that are selling policies online directly to small businesses has just become more crowded, as Pie Insurance on Thursday announced a five-state expansion, a day after Employers Holdings unveiled an online-direct subsidiary.
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DWC Accepting Applications for April 13 QME Exam
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01/24/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the qualified medical evaluator exam that will be held April 13.
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DWC Updates Pathology, Lab Section of Fee Schedule
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01/17/2019
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order incorporating changes made by Medicare into the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
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