Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology, Laboratory Section of Fee Schedule | 04/07/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate relevant changes in Medicare’s payment system. ...Read More | |||
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Divided Supreme Court Upholds Award for Retail Worker's 'Gillette' Injury | 04/07/2023 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Minnesota Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a retail worker whose repetitive trauma injuries to her knee aggravated her osteoarthritis to the point of disablement. ...Read More | |||
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DWC: No Change to Surcharge Rates in 2023 | 04/07/2023 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it completed its annual review of premium surcharge rates and will not be modifying the assessments this year. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Transitioning to EDI Release 3.1 Standards on July 26 | 04/06/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurers and their electronic data interchange are preparing to transition to a new release format for electronically submitting first reports of injury and subsequent reports of injury to the Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Registration for 2023 Workers' Compensation Education Conference | 04/06/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has opened registration for its 2023 Workers’ Compensation Education Conference, being held July 10-12 in Austin. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Providing Outreach to Oak Ridge Nuclear Workers | 04/06/2023 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting an information session April 13 in Tennessee to inform current and former nuclear weapons workers about benefits available under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Adjustments to DMEPOS Fee Schedule | 04/05/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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Dallas Venue Proper for Football Player's Claim of Training Camp Injury | 04/04/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an appellate court erred in not finding that Dallas was the appropriate venue for a football player’s workers’ compensation claim based on an out-of-state injury. ...Read More | |||
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Denniston Data Releases Medical Pricing Guide for Lone Star State | 03/31/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Median negotiated rates in Texas are 305% of Medicare rates for outpatient services, according to the recently released Texas-specific version of the Official Healthcare Pricing Guide by Denniston Data Inc. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Reviews Old Rules | 03/29/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is reviewing a handful of rules to determine whether they should stay on the books or be repealed. ...Read More | |||
