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Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills Set for June 14 Hearing 06/05/2023
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A California Senate committee will on June 14 hear testimony on bills that would extend authorization for carriers to deliver benefits using prepaid debit cards and give San Diego fire and rescue workers access to the same presumptions offered to other members of the state’s law enforcement...Read More
 
 

DWC Releases Final COVID-19 Results Fact Sheet 06/05/2023
Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation, in what it called the final COVID-19 results fact sheet, said carriers had reported nearly 100,000 claims and 472 fatalities as of April 30. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input for Spinal Cord Stimulator Audit 06/02/2023
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on a planned spinal cord stimulator plan-based audit. The audit will evaluate the a...Read More
 
 

DLI Announces WC Rates for Fiscal Year 2023 06/02/2023
State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced new workers’ compensation rates for the next fiscal year. The department has ...Read More
 
 

Dennis Zervos Retiring From Safety National 06/01/2023
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Safety National announced that Dennis Zervos is retiring from his position as regional vice president of underwriting, effective Friday. ...Read More
 
 
DWC Proposes Evidence-Based Updates to MTUS 05/30/2023
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday proposed evidence-based changes to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule that would adopt the latest guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The division said it is propo...Read More
 
 

Dollar General Continues Racking Up Seven-Figure Penalties for Obstructions 05/26/2023
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
The U.S. Department of Labor yet again announced a seven-figure penalty for Dollar General, saying inspectors found obstructed exits and electrical hazards during visits to stores in Maine, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin. ...Read More
 
 
DA Announces $6M Settlement with Handy 05/22/2023
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced that Handy Technologies agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations that it misclassified its gig workers in California. ...Read More
 
 
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule 05/22/2023
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it adopted changes to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to the quarterly changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More
 
 
DWC Extends Comment Period for QME Rules 05/16/2023
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation revised proposed changes to its qualified evaluator rules and extended the public comment period on the regulations by 15 days. ...Read More
 
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