Workers' Compensation News
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Doctor Shortages, Behavioral Treatment ID'd as Hot Topics for Work Comp
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11/18/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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Marijuana, opioids and telemedicine have been hot issues this year in workers’ comp medical treatment, and they’re expected to remain so in 2020. But topics such as doctor shortages and different types of behavioral therapy may also be drawing more attention in the new year.
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Deputy Sheriff Asserts Timely Claim for Additional Benefits
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11/18/2019
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State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A divided Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a “linguistic technicality” did not bar the Workers’ Compensation Commission from finding that an injured deputy sheriff had timely asserted a claim for additional benefits.
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DWC: Injury Rate Fell in 2018; Missed Work Days Increased
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11/08/2019
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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More than a quarter of the nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported by private-sector employers in 2018 resulted in days away from work, according to a report the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published Thursday.
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Democratic Victories May Bring 'Incremental' Changes for Workers' Comp
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11/07/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A blue wave that swept through Kentucky and Virginia on Tuesday has given Democrats more control over those states' workers' compensation systems and could result in at least some changes in judges, a cancer presumption law and new retaliation prohibitions.
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