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	Defendants Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim		02/16/2018
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: NY \| Segment: NORTH \| 269 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 5 min read
	A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim were entitled to summary judgment in their favor since the evidence supported a finding that the worker’s own conduct was to blame for his fatal fall through a skylight. ...Read More


	DWC Attorneys Preview Upcoming UR Changes		02/14/2018
	By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
	State: CA \| Segment: Top \| 1758 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 47 min read
	LOS ANGELES — California doctors may get a free pass on utilization review under legislation passed in 2016, but that doesn't mean state regulators are not going to be watching. ...Read More


	DWC Posts Adjustments to Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule		02/14/2018

	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 487 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 73 min read
	The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted adjustments to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes adopted by Medicare. Revised payment rules that go into effect March 15 will ...Read More


	DWD Considers Modifying Vocational Rehab Rules		02/14/2018

	State: WI \| Segment: NORTH \| 207 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 3 min read
	The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development plans to hold a public hearing March 8 on rule changes that would require vocational rehabilitation counselors to serve people with the most significant disabilities first when there are insufficient resources to serve all who are eligible. ...Read More


	DWC Disciplines Doctor for Billing Violations		02/09/2018

	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 1865 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 42 min read
	The California Division of Workers’ Compensation placed on its list of disciplined physicians a psychologist who it says improperly submitted bills under the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule. Norman Reichwald in 2013 and 2014 billed Zenith, Travelers Insurance and Tri-Star Risk Management...Read More


	DWC Revises Medical Fee Dispute Rules After Adverse Court Ruling		02/07/2018

	State: FL \| Segment: Top \| 390 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 44 min read
	The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed a new rule that would triple the amount of time carriers have to produce the documents they need to deny payment for medical bills. ...Read More


	Department of Labor Schedules Hearing on Contractor Certification Rules		02/07/2018

	State: MT \| Segment: WEST \| 201 \| 0 \| Popular with Insurance \| 109 min read
	The Montana Department of Labor and Industry will hold a pubic hearing March 1 on proposed rules regarding certification of independent contractors. The proposed rules would declare ...Read More


	DWC Considers Relaxing Discipline of Non-Compliant Employers		02/07/2018

	State: FL \| Segment: SOUTH \| 262 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 6 min read
	Florida may give one more chance to employers with a history of falling behind on workers’ compensation premium payments. The Flo...Read More


	Doctor Loses Treating Authorization Over Failure to Maintain Records		02/07/2018

	State: NY \| Segment: NORTH \| 197 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal \| 25 min read
	The Workers’ Compensation Board has revoked an internal medicine specialist’s authorization to treat injured workers after he admitted to medical regulators that he failed to maintain records for several patients. ...Read More


	DWC Adds FAQs, Removes Old Requirement From Termination of Coverage Form		02/06/2018

	State: TX \| Segment: SOUTH \| 213 \| 0 \| Popular with Insurance \| 3 min read
	The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has added a "frequently asked questions" section to its Termination of Coverage form (DWC Form-005). ...Read More

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NATL. - Church Mutual Appoints Assistant VP for Risk Control

06/21/2018 | 48 | 0 | 1 min read

Guy Russ Church Mutual Insurance Co. announced Wednesday the appointment of Guy Russ as assistant vice president of risk control. He will report to Kevin Root, executive vice president for operations. Church Mutual hired Russ in 2012 as director of program management. Since then, he has worked as information technology executive manager, assistant vice president of IT and assistant vice president of strategic resource management. Russ worked as a consultant for Church Mutual for four years before becoming an employee. Russ earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Caroll C... Read More

NY - Contractor to Pay Restitution for Failure to Provide Coverage

06/21/2018 | 57 | 0 | 5 min read

An Upstate New York contractor was ordered to pay $8,500 in restitution and fines for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance during a siding and roof repair project in Aurelius, the online edition of The Citizen newspaper reported. Stephen Pollot, of Waterloo, pleaded guilty Tuesday to failure to provide coverage, a felony. He admitted that his business, D&S Home Improvements, failed to provide coverage for seven employees in June 2015. Cayuga County Chief Assistant District Attorney Chris Valdina told the newspaper that New York State Police launched an investigation a... Read More

RI - Division Again Cuts Assessment Fee

06/21/2018 | 57 | 0 | 1 min read

The Rhode Island Division of Workers' Compensation has proposed another reduction in the assessment fee that goes to run the division, the agency announced this week. The fee would drop, from 5.75% to 5.25%, and would mark the fourth straight year that the division has cut the fee. In 2015, the rate was 6.5%. Based on last year's numbers, the decrease is expected to save insurers and self-insured employers more than $1 million. Workers’ comp premiums are based on a company’s payroll. With the growth of the economy and more Rhode Islanders working, the premium base h... Read More

NATL. - AIA, PCI Plan Merger

06/21/2018 | 80 | 0 | 4 min read

The two largest workers' compensation insurance advocacy groups in the U.S. plan to merge, the groups announced Wednesday. The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association (PCI) have been active as lobbyists and advocacy groups on workers' compensation legislation and regulation around the country for years. “The respective boards of AIA and PCI believe there is great benefit in a more unified policy and advocacy voice for property-casualty insurers, given the unprecedented pace of change in the world and the resulting potential oppo... Read More

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