Workers' Compensation News
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DWC to Audit Designated Doctors Who Prescribe Additional Testing
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11/07/2017
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation says it will audit designated doctors who frequently conduct additional testing as part of their examinations, or refer injured workers to other providers for more tests.
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Date When Employer Stopped Paying TTD Relevant for Calculating Pension
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11/07/2017
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a disabled firefighter was entitled to line-of-duty disability pension benefits based on a percentage of his salary as of the date his employer stopped paying temporary total disability.
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DWC Makes Another Attempt at Fee Schedule Updates
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11/02/2017
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing fee schedule changes for health care providers, ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals that, combined, would add a projected $124 million to sy...Read More
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DeWine Asks Drugmakers to Fund New Opioid Initiatives
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11/02/2017
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking drugmakers and distributors to fund a 12-point plan to combat the state’s opioid epidemic, which includes creating a position with Cabinet-level authority that would be solely devoted to solving the crisis.
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DWC Holding Webinars on MTUS Changes
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11/01/2017
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation scheduled two educational webinars covering proposed changes that will update the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule.
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Division to Introduce Video and Telephonic Hearings Today
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11/01/2017
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation, beginning today, will use a private vendor to make hearings available to stakeholders who volunteer to appear remotely by telephone or video from their homes or offices.
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DWC Sets Requirements to Cover Seasonal Workers
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11/01/2017
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation has set its adjusted payroll requirement for employers of seasonal workers under the provisions of Texas Labor Code 406.162.
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Doctor Loses Authorization to Treat Injured Workers
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10/31/2017
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A doctor of osteopathic medicine has resigned his authorization to treat injured workers after signing a consent order with the Board of Professional Medical Conduct over misconduct allegations.
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