Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Schedules Hearing on MTUS Update | 01/16/2019 | |
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| Four chapters of California’s new medical treatment guidelines adopted in December 2017 are already set for an update. At the same time, th...Read More | |||
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DWC Approves Quarterly Adjustment to Fee Schedule | 01/16/2019 | |
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| California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation adjusted the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center fee schedule to conform with changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adds Traumatic Brain Injury Meds to Formulary | 01/11/2019 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation added to the formulary drugs addressed in its Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline. Changes ef...Read More | |||
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Department of Labor and Industry Schedules Formulary Forums | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is hosting a series of forums to discuss the formulary that went into effect at the start of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Draft Bill Would Allow Worker Choice of Provider | 01/08/2019 | |
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| Workers injured in Montana would be allowed to choose a treating provider under draft legislation that could be introduced during the 2019 session. ...Read More | |||
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Defense Contractors Charged With Fraud | 01/07/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A family-run defense contracting firm in Northern California allegedly paid off workers who didn’t file workers’ compensation claims, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Rules on Continuing PPD | 12/31/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Fifteen years from now, when injured Kentucky workers receive notice that their medical benefits are about to expire but that they can ask for an extension, they can thank a group of advisers and regulators who spent six months in 2018 devising the notification and appeal process. ...Read More | |||
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Doctor Suspended Following Allegations of Inappropriate Prescribing | 12/31/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has temporarily suspended a New York City doctor who was accused of inappropriately prescribing controlled substances. ...Read More | |||
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Drobot Blames Mounting Bills, Government for Forfeiture Dispute | 12/27/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Convicted fraudster Michael D. Drobot told a federal judge that he pocketed a $1 million cash advance from the sale of his assets instead using it to pay a criminal forfeiture order because it was more prudent to ask for forgiveness than ask prosecutors for permission. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule | 12/27/2018 | ||
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation incorporated into the durable medical equipment section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule changes that were made in the Medicare payment system. The update, which covers services provided on or after Jan. 1, includes changes identi...Read More | |||
