Workers' Compensation News
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DWC's Plan to Return to In-Person Hearings Draws Praise, Skepticism | 09/08/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| More than two weeks after the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board said it would formalize a permanent option for virtual meetings, a Division of Workers’ C...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Form Revisions | 09/03/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is asking the public for input on proposed revisions to five workers’ comp forms, the agency announced. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts 2022 Research Agenda | 09/03/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted its fiscal year 2022 research agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group, the agency said. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Announces Return of In-Person Hearings | 09/02/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 4 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that in-person hearings will resume Oct. 1 in most offices throughout the state. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Releases Plan for Compliance Audits | 08/27/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation finalized its annual compliance and investigations audit plan, identifying issues to review during the fiscal year that ends in August 2022. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Summary of Changes to Reimbursement Manual Ahead of Hearing | 08/24/2021 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a summary of proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual that are the subject of an Aug. 26 hearing. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Form for Prospective Employers to Check Claim History | 08/19/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted a new form for prospective employers to inquire whether a job applicant has previous workers’ compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Sets Hearing on Update to Low-Back Disorder Guidelines | 08/18/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing Sept. 17 on proposed evidence-based updates to the lower-back section of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Delta Variant Causes Spike in COVID-19 Claims, CWCI Says | 08/17/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 rose to a five-month high in July, as the system’s claim count continued to keep pace with state infection rates and the onset of the delta variant, according to a report from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding Educational Conference in March | 08/17/2021 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold its Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference March 21-23 in Colorado Springs. ...Read More | |||
