Workers' Compensation News
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Electronic Filing to Workers' Comp Commission Mandatory Starting Jan. 1
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12/04/2014
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State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Electronic filing for documents submitted for individual commissioner and appellate panel hearings become mandatory in South Carolina starting Jan. 1, the Workers' Compensation Commission said in a notice posted on its website this week.
The commission said any documents submitted by ...Read More
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Employers Say IMR Records Penalties Could Force Judges to Play Doctor
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12/03/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One of the guiding principles behind Senate Bill 863 was the idea that doctors, not judges, should be making medical decisions.
But employers say the Division of Workers' Compensation's plan to start penalizing claims administrators who don't send all relevant records to indep...Read More
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EEOC Sues Manufacturer for Screening out Job Applicants with Carpal Tunnel
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11/26/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week filed a lawsuit against an Illinois manufacturer for improperly screening out job candidates it deemed susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome based on the results of a pre-employment physical and their health history.
The suit call...Read More
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Eight Nominees Considered for Workers' Comp Court
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11/24/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Eight attorneys have applied for outgoing Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Judge Michael K. High's seat.
The court announced in October that High is resigning from his seat effective Nov. 30. The Judicial Nominating Commission began seeking applications from attorneys in...Read More
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Experts: Medicaid Set-Asides Could Add Complexity, Delay Settlements
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11/21/2014
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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LAS VEGAS – Medicare set-asides in workers' compensation are already so complicated and contentious that a sub-industry has sprung up to help payers comply with the laws governing them and save money.
But the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 could add an...Read More
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Eliminating Pass-Through Could Create Significant Medical Savings
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11/20/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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With 14 spinal procedures accounting for roughly $1 of every $5 spent by California carriers for inpatient hospital care, elimination of the pass-through provision on hardware used in these surgeries could put a significant dent in overall medical costs, according to the lead medical researcher f...Read More
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Ethics Commission Files Complaint against Indicted Mine Inspector
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11/14/2014
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Source: The Associated Press (Kentucky.com)
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A former Kentucky state mine inspector who was indicted for allegedly taking bribes from a state representative is also facing a complaint from the state Executive Branch Ethics Commission, according to the Associated Press.
The ethics commission charged Kelly Shortridge with four counts ...Read More
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