Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Adopts New Form and Protocol for Insurer Data Requests | 11/06/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted a new form and more secure protocol for insurers to use when requesting data on their own performance. ...Read More | |||
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DIR Updates Mandatory Informational Poster | 11/05/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nevada Department of Industrial Relations updated the information poster employers must display to add language describing when an employer is required to obtain workers’ compensation coverage and...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Input for 2020 Medical Audit | 11/04/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will accept suggestions for the 2020 Medical Quality Review Annual Audit Plan through the close of business on Dec. 6. ...Read More | |||
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Doctor Fees Higher, but Utilization Lower in Land of Lakes | 11/01/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| States such as Florida that are considering what to do about a continued rise in workers' compensation medical costs may want to take a look at Minnesota, a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute suggests. ...Read More | |||
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Data Dimensions Rolls Out Medical Bill Processing Platform | 11/01/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Technology company Data Dimensions has launched a new platform called Panoptic for workers’ comp medical bill processing. The platform in...Read More | |||
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DWC Moving to New Office Monday | 11/01/2019 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims announced telephone and email access may be limited as it moves to a new office Monday. The departmen...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule | 10/31/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the inpatient hospital section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to relevant 2019 changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC to Hold Hearing on New Rules for Cancer Presumption Claims | 10/31/2019 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing Nov. 20 on proposed rules that would implement the state's expanded cancer presumption law. ...Read More | |||
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DCBS: 10 of 35 Workers Killed Last Year Were Drivers | 10/30/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services' Workers' Compensation Division has released a report detailing 35 claims accepted for fatality benefits last year. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Suspends 24 Providers | 10/28/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation suspended 24 providers in October, bringing to 400 the total number of people who have been prohibited from charging for services provided to injured workers since 2017. ...Read More | |||
