Workers' Compensation News
|
DWC Raises Medical Fee Conversion Factors by 1.9% | 11/27/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced this week that the conversion factors for its medical fee guidelines for 2020 have been raised by 1.9%, in keeping with the Medicare Economic Index. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Tries Again with Rules for Medical Reimbursement Dispute Resolution | 11/25/2019 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida's Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing another round of changes to part of the medical reimbursement dispute resolution process, in keeping with a 2017 administrative judge's ruling. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Announces 2020 Audit Standards | 11/22/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit standards will tighten again in 2020. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Planning Med-Legal Fee Schedule Hearing for Early 2020 | 11/22/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said in a statement that it is close to finalizing updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule and intends to begin the formal rulemaking process by the end of the ye...Read More | |||
|
DWC Announces Dates for Educational Conference | 11/21/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced its annual educational conference will be held in March. This annual eve...Read More | |||
|
DWC Reports 6% Increase in Eligible IMR Applications for 2018 | 11/20/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Requests for independent medical review continue to increase, with 2018 seeing a 6% increase in eligible applications over 2017, according to a new report by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
|
Defense Firm Hurley, Rogner Rebrands as HR Law | 11/19/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Law firm Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox & Waranch, which focuses on representing Florida employers and carriers in workers’ compensation matters, announced it is rebranding itself as HR Law. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Posts Reminder for 2019 Annual Report of Inventory | 11/18/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation reminds claims administrators that report of claim counts for calendar year 2019 is due April 1. ...Read More | |||
|
DWC Seeks Physician to Serve on P&T Committee | 11/18/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is inviting physicians to apply for a vacant spot on its Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. ...Read More | |||
|
Doctor Shortages, Behavioral Treatment ID'd as Hot Topics for Work Comp | 11/18/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Marijuana, opioids and telemedicine have been hot issues this year in workers’ comp medical treatment, and they’re expected to remain so in 2020. But topics such as doctor shortages and different types of behavioral therapy may also be drawing more attention in the new year. ...Read More | |||
