Workers' Compensation News
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DIR Moving to New Location in Las Vegas | 03/28/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 94 | 0 | Popular with Other | 1 min read | |||
| The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations is moving its Las Vegas office in May. The division said it will close its office in the suburb of Hend...Read More | |||
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DWC: 465,000 Liens Stayed Since Start of 2017; 23,000 Consolidated | 03/27/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 555 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 52 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation reported that 465,000 liens filed by or on behalf of criminally charged providers have been stayed since the start of 2017, and 23,000 liens held by convicted providers have been consolidated for possible dismissal. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS | 03/26/2018 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 275 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adopting into the Official Medical Fee Schedule changes made to the Medicare payment system. The order updates the physician and non-physici...Read More | |||
| DWC Sets Discount Rate at 5.58% | 03/26/2018 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 81 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 79 min read | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced Friday that it has set the discount rate at 5.58%, effective April 1 to June 30. That's up from 5.21% currently. The discount rate is used to determine the present-day value of money when settling workers’ compensation ...Read More | |||
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Division Releases New Tables and Guidelines on EDI 3.1 | 03/26/2018 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 53 | 0 | Popular with Array | 4 min read | |||
| The Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation has released information on what will be required under new electronic data reporting standards, the agency announced....Read More | |||
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DIR Increases Efficiency of Labor Law Enforcement Efforts | 03/23/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 440 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 29 min read | |||
| California labor inspectors are making fewer inspections, but are uncovering more violations with each inspection conducted. ...Read More | |||
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DA Reports Half of Companies Visited Not in Compliance With Comp, Licensing Requirements | 03/22/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 418 | 1 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office announced that a recent compliance check of local contractors and service companies found that half of the businesses ...Read More | |||
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Dairy Factory Slapped With $144K in Penalties for Alleged Safety Violations | 03/20/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 88 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 62 min read | |||
| A manufacturer of cheese and dairy products in Waterloo, New York, has been cited for allegedly failing to correct safety violations found after employees were burned by hot milk. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposing Separate Maximum Physician Fees in 32 Regions | 03/19/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 727 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 87 min read | |||
| A proposal to add a geographic index to physician section of California’s Official Medical Fee Schedule that set different prices for 32 distinct regions would increase fees by nearly 10% in some areas, and decrease them by more than 5% in others. ...Read More | |||
| Division Adopts Major Revisions to Procedural, Medical and MCO Rules | 03/19/2018 | ||
| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 120 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 31 min read | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division has adopted substantial amendments to rules regarding rule-making and attorney fees, medical fees, payment for medical services and managed care organizations. The division proposed the rule changes on Feb. 1 and conducted a public hear...Read More | |||
