Workers' Compensation News
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Further Proceedings Needed to Determine Timeliness of Inmate's Appeal of Comp Decision | 10/21/2020 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that further proceedings were necessary to determine whether an inmate filed a timely appeal to a ruling on his workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Can Get PPD for Post-Retirement Bout With Cancer | 10/12/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a cancer-stricken ex-firefighter was entitled to receive permanent partial disability benefits even though he had retired and was earning no wages by the time he became disabled. ...Read More | |||
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Feds Charge Doctor, Office Manager, Pharmacy Owner in Alleged $1.1M Kickback Scheme | 10/05/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Pennsylvania charged a doctor, office manager and pharmacy owner with conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks in connection with what is described as the largest health care fraud case in the history of the Department of Justice. ...Read More | |||
| Forestry Tech Accused of Double-Dipping | 09/24/2020 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A 23-year-old forestry technician was arraigned on charges of fraud and grand theft for allegedly concealing that he was working while receiving temporary disability benefits, the California Department of Insurance announced. ...Read More | |||
| Former Intern Confirmed as New Chief Operating Officer for BWC | 09/08/2020 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A naitve Ohian who started her career at the state’s workers’ compensation bureau nearly three decades ago has assumed the role of chief operating officer, the bureau announced in a news release. Patricia “Trish" Harris, a Cincinnati native who joined the Bureau of ...Read More | |||
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Fraud Assessment Commission Could Recommend Surcharge Increase at Sept. Meeting | 08/26/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Fraud Assessment Commission in September will decide on the surcharge California employers will have to pay next year to finance prosecutors throughout the state. ...Read More | |||
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Fear the Drop in Premium, Not the Cost of COVID Claims, Paduda and Priven Say | 08/21/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The sky is not falling as a result of COVID-19 claims, which are turning out to be less expensive than once feared, and insurers should be more concerned about the drop in written premium for this year and next. ...Read More | |||
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Future of WC Presumptions Tied to Learning How and Why Workers Get Sick, Panelists Say | 08/19/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| As more states debate enacting presumptions for first responders and other essential employees in the era of COVID-19, doctors and other workers’ compensation stakeholders continue to try to learn how and why workers get sick. ...Read More | |||
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FDA Approves Opioid Analgesic for IV Use in Hospitals, Controlled Clinical Settings | 08/14/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new injectable opioid called Olinvyk to manage acute pain severe enough to require an intravenous analgesic. ...Read More | |||
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Feds Charge 10 With Selling Opioids From 'Sham' Clinics | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central California on Wednesday announced charges against 10 people accused of participating in a narcotics trafficking ring that sold opioid prescriptions for cash through a series of “sham medical clinics.” ...Read More | |||
