Workers' Compensation News
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Double Amputation Leads to $156,259 Penalty
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01/26/2024
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a Vancouver construction company was fined $156,259 after a teenager lost his legs in a trenching accident.
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DWC Updates Physician Fee Schedule
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01/25/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated the physician and non-physician practitioner services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt relevant 2024 changes in the Medicare payment system.
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DWC Updating MTUS Drug List
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01/24/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the drug list in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule to align with changes in published treatment guidelines.
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Decision Prompts Comp Court to Seek Expanded Jurisdiction
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01/19/2024
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Workers' Compensation Court denied the Montana State Fund’s request to appoint a guardian for a deceased worker’s disabled adult child but asked lawmakers to consider expanding the court’s jurisdiction to include such authority.
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DWC Updates Fees for Hospitals, ASCs
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01/12/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
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DOL Announces Final Rule on Employee Classification
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01/10/2024
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced a final rule that it says aligns with longstanding judicial precedent that employers have used to determine whether a worker is an employee or a contractor.
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DWC Holding QME Exam in April
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01/08/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its next qualified medical evaluator exam in April.
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DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology and Lab Section of OMFS
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01/08/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate changes in the Medicare payment system.
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