Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Updating MTUS Drug List | 01/24/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Stagehand's Labor Law Claims | 01/24/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment in their favor. Case: A...Read More | |||
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Decision Prompts Comp Court to Seek Expanded Jurisdiction | 01/19/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fees for Hospitals, ASCs | 01/12/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Defense Firm Gilson Daub Opens Fort Lauderdale Office | 01/11/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub on Wednesday announced the opening of a new office in Fort Lauderdale. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Announces Final Rule on Employee Classification | 01/10/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Holding QME Exam in April | 01/08/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its next qualified medical evaluator exam in April. The DWC ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology and Lab Section of OMFS | 01/08/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| 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. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Sets Public Hearing on Designated Doctor Reimbursement Proposal | 01/05/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has scheduled a public hearing to receive testimony on the agency’s proposed amendments to designated doctor billing and reimbursement rules. ...Read More | |||
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Department Announces 9% Rate Cut | 12/29/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Louisiana Department of Insurance on Thursday said Commissioner Jim Donelon approved the annual loss cost filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for a 9% reduction in workers’ compensation rates that will take effect in May. ...Read More | |||
