Workers' Compensation News
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Endo Pharmaceuticals Agrees to a $173 Million Settlement
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02/24/2014
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Friday a $173 million settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals that resolves civil allegations of unlawful marketing of the drug Lidoderm for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.New York led the nati...Read More
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Employers Holdings Inc. 2013 4th-Quarter Earnings Down from 2012
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02/21/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers Holdings Inc. on Wednesday reported fourth quarter 2013 net income of $14.2 million, compared with fourth quarter 2012 net income of $87.8 million.The company's 2013 net income was $63.8 million, compared to a net income of $106.9 million in 2012....Read More
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Employers Say Claims-Handling Bill Can Stop Increase in Tort Suits
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02/20/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefEmployers in Arizona say a bill passed by a policy committee on Tuesday declaring the Industrial Commission to be the sole arbiter for bad-faith claims-handling allegations will stave of...Read More
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Eastern Alliance Appoints Mansfield, Hodgson
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02/06/2014
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State: IN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Eastern Alliance Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Steven Mansfield as regional underwriting manager and Sandra Hodgson as regional claims manager for its Midwest territory.Eastern Alliance underwrites workers’ compensation products and services ...Read More
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ExamWorks Announces Acquisition of Gould & Lamb for $75M Plus
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02/05/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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ExamWorks Group, Inc., a provider of independent medical examinations, peer review, bill review and related services, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Gould & Lamb, a Medicare set-aside consulting firm based in Bradenton, Fla.Atlanta-based ExamWorks said it agreed to pay $75 mi...Read More
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Employer Must Pay Premiums for Coverage of Ind. Contractors
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02/05/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: TN | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Court of Appeals of Tennessee ruled that an employer was liable for paying workers' compensation insurance premiums based on its payroll to a group of workers whom the court determined to be independent contractors. Case: Continental Casualty Co. v. Ther...Read More
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Ethics Panel Clears Bragdon of Violations Involving Risk Pool
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02/04/2014
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State: NH | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The state’s Legislative Ethics Committee has voted unanimously to clear former state Senate President Peter Bragdon of using his position to obtain a $180,000 job as head of HealthTrust, an insurance risk pool for governmental agencies.But the panel also voted ...Read More
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Express Scripts Promotes Sales Director to President
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01/29/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Express Scripts Holding Co., whose services include pharmacy benefit management for workers' comp payers, announced Tuesday the appointment of Tim Wentworth as president of the St. Louis-based company.Express Scripts said Wentworth will have management responsibility for all aspects ...Read More
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Emmaus Battling High Workers' Comp Bills
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01/28/2014
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The borough of Emmaus, Pa. is battling to get its workers’ compensation payments under control after its annual bill rose from about $100,000 in 2009 to more than $400,000 last year, said borough manager Shan Pepe.Pepe said the borough’s council made the ...Read More
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Employer Rebuked for Creating Conflict in Doctor Opinions
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01/21/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Louisiana employer could not seek a second medical opinion to create a conflict with the opinion of a doctor it had selected to treat an injured worker after that doctor recommended surgery, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals of Louisiana ruled.Case: Greer v. Whole F...Read More
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