Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Finalizes Suspensions of 34 Providers | 01/31/2020 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation finalized the suspension of 34 providers in January, bringing to 459 the total number of people who have been prohibited from participating in the state’s workers’ compensation system under a fraud-fighting statute that went into ...Read More | |||
| DWC Updates Pathology, Lab Section of Fee Schedule | 01/31/2020 | ||
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes made by Medicare. The order adopts Medicare’s first-quarter changes to its pathology and clinical ...Read More | |||
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Double-Dipping Construction Worker Ordered to Pay $25,000 in Restitution | 01/30/2020 | |
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| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a man convicted of working full time for a construction company while receiving benefits for an industrial injury was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Applications for April 18 QME Exam | 01/29/2020 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting applications for the qualified medical evaluator exam that will be held April 18. ...Read More | |||
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Decision in Favor of Tribal Sovereignty Leaves Casino Worker Without Recourse for Injury | 01/27/2020 | |
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| By: Tonika Reed (Reporter) | |||
| State: NM | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A worker at a tribal casino can’t sue her employer in state court over a denied workers' compensation claim, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adds Fraud Prosecutor, Makes Other Changes to Top Legal Staff | 01/23/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation set tongues wagging and emails flying this week after announcing with minimal explanation a number of staff changes in its legal department. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Revises Treatment Guidelines After Public Comments | 01/23/2020 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After hearing from stakeholders, the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims has revised its medical treatment guidelines, giving insurers more time to respond but also granting doctors more say-so on medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Deputy Who Faked Sniper Shooting Faces Fraud Charges | 01/21/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy accused of lying about being shot by a sniper last year was charged with two counts of workers' compensation insurance fraud relating to a claim he filed after the incident. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Registration for Designated Doctor Training | 01/17/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for designated doctor and maximum medical improvement/impairment rating training classes for new and recertifying doctors. ...Read More | |||
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DIR: Amendments to AB 5 Increase Implementation Costs | 01/16/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Amendments made to Assembly Bill 5 in the closing days of the 2019 legislative session that added new exemptions for specified industries increased, by nearly 700%, first-year implementation costs for the California Department of Industrial Relations. ...Read More | |||
