Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Posts Recordings of MLFS Q&A Sessions | 04/29/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted recordings from a pair of informational webinars answering questions about the new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that went into effect April 1. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Gets Dismissal of Worker's Claims, Indemnification From Subcontractors | 04/28/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment on its indemnification claims against its subcontractors and that a worker’s claims should have been dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Physician, Non-Physician Practitioner Sections of Fee Schedule | 04/22/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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Dismissal of Claim for Failure to Appear Violates Due Process | 04/22/2021 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a claim should not have been dismissed for failure to appear because the worker was never notified of the hearing. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Sets Meeting on Provider Reimbursement Manual | 04/21/2021 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a hearing May 6 to receive public input and consider proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Adjustment to Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedules | 04/20/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to relevant changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Headquarters Moving in 2022 | 04/20/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will move its Austin headquarters in the summer of 2022. The DWC headquarters will...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Supplemental Adjustment Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule | 04/19/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that it issued an order incorporating Medicare’s changes into the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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DWC to Resume In-Person Case Hearings Aug. 2 | 04/16/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said it will resume in-person hearings Aug. 2. “The Texas Department of Insurance, Di...Read More | |||
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DWC Panelists Hope MLFS 'Chaos' Gives Way to 'Practicality' in Coming Months | 04/15/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The next few months could be chaotic for California stakeholders trying to adhere to a recently updated Medical-Legal Fee Schedule, but officials are hoping all sides involved in the evaluation process will make life easier for one another as they become more familiar with the new guidelines, pan...Read More | |||
