Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Announces OMFS Changes
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03/11/2020
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation revised the Official Medical Fee Schedule sections for physician and non-physician practitioner services to incorporate changes made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Date of Police Officer's Request for Modification Determines Timeliness
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03/10/2020
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State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a police officer timely filed a request for modification of his workers’ compensation award, even though he did not obtain the required medical evaluation for permanent impairment before the statute of limitations had expired.
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Disclosure of Attorney Work Product Waives Protection
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03/09/2020
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an insurance carrier’s attorney waived the protection of the work-product doctrine by disclosing his work product to a vocational rehabilitation provider.
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DWC Announces Dates for Designated Doctor Webinars
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03/06/2020
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a series of webinars in March and April focusing on maximum medical improvement and impairment rating concepts for designated doctors who are chosen by the division to resolve claim disputes.
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Dollar Tree Facing $296,861 Penalty for Exit and Storage Hazards
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03/05/2020
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Dollar Tree Stories Inc. continues to accrue citations for blocking emergency exits and unsafe storage of merchandise, with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposing a $296,861 for alleged violations at a Pennsylvania store.
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DWC Proposing to Update Treatment Guidelines
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02/28/2020
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to update the knee, lung disease and mental health guidelines in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule.
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Deputy's PTSD Claim Following Fatal Shooting Wrongly Denied
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02/21/2020
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The requirement that mental stress claims arise from extraordinary conditions for compensability means the condition must be significant and noteworthy to differentiate it from general stress, the Arizona Court of Appeal said.
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