Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Approves Rules for Military Hospital Billing Disputes | 12/02/2019 | |
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| The Texas insurance commissioner has given final approval to rules that govern reimbursement and billing disputes that arise when injured workers are treated at military medical facilities. ...Read More | |||
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Department Lawyer Named to Workers' Comp Board | 11/27/2019 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Gov. Matt Bevin, who leaves office in January, announced Tuesday that he has appointed Dale Hamblin Jr. to the state Workers' Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Raises Medical Fee Conversion Factors by 1.9% | 11/27/2019 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | |||
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DWC Announces 2020 Audit Standards | 11/22/2019 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that Profile Audit Review and Full Compliance Audit standards will tighten again in 2020. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Planning Med-Legal Fee Schedule Hearing for Early 2020 | 11/22/2019 | |
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| 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 | |||
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DWC Announces Dates for Educational Conference | 11/21/2019 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced its annual educational conference will be held in March. This annual eve...Read More | |||
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DWC Reports 6% Increase in Eligible IMR Applications for 2018 | 11/20/2019 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Defense Firm Hurley, Rogner Rebrands as HR Law | 11/19/2019 | |
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| 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 | |||
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DWC Posts Reminder for 2019 Annual Report of Inventory | 11/18/2019 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation reminds claims administrators that report of claim counts for calendar year 2019 is due April 1. ...Read More | |||
