Workers' Compensation News
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Deputy's PTSD Claim Following Fatal Shooting Wrongly Denied | 02/21/2020 | |
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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. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Registration for Annual Conference | 02/19/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday opened registration for its annual conference being held May 19-21 in Austin. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Doctor's First Report | 02/18/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said it launched an electronic filing pilot program for doctors’ first reports of injuries. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes New Carrier Contact Info Form | 02/14/2020 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on a proposed form to be used to provide claim administration contact information. ...Read More | |||
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Division Adopts Medicare Corrections to Outpatient Payment Cap | 02/12/2020 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced additional changes to the physician and non-physician practitioner section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule, based on Medicare’s corrections to its annual update. ...Read More | |||
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DIR Updates Injury Notices, Form Describing Workers' Rights | 02/12/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations promulgated revised forms for reporting injuries and occupational diseases, and a third form describing the rights and benefits offered to people hurt on the job. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Section of Fee Schedule | 02/07/2020 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation revised the Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes made by Medicare. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Wants to Know About Changes to Interrogatory Forms | 02/07/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a stakeholder meeting on March 31 to discuss potential changes to forms used in claims dispute discovery. ...Read More | |||
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Doctor Sentenced for Distributing Drugs to Those Seeking Help for Substance Abuse | 02/04/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Wheeling, West Virginia, physician on Friday was sentenced to six months in prison after he was found guilty of illegally distributing controlled substances to injured workers and other patients struggling with substance abuse. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Hosts Annual Conference May 19-21 | 02/03/2020 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will host its annual conference May 19-21 in Austin. The ...Read More | |||
