Workers' Compensation News
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Department Reschedules Hearing to Update Formulary | 11/07/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is holding a public hearing in December to discuss rules that would update the ODG drug formulary for prescriptions written on or after Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Drainage Contractor Found Guilty of Manslaughter | 11/07/2019 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a drainage construction company has been convicted of manslaughter, three years after two workers were killed when a trench collapsed and flooded in Boston. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Announces New Street Address for Anaheim Office | 11/06/2019 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced its office in Anaheim is getting a new address, but not moving. The Anaheim City Council in 2018 renamed North Pacificenter Drive to Link at the r...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
