Workers' Compensation News
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Fee Schedule Revision Report to be Posted Jan. 27
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12/31/2019
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State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A statutorily required consultant's report on how to revise Oklahoma's medical fee schedule is still on track to be posted online later this month, the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission said.
Consulting firm Fair Health, which has been reviewing the fee schedule for al...Read More
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FDA Warns About Breathing Problems with Gabapentin, Pregabalin
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12/27/2019
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that two drugs commonly prescribed to injured workers can cause breathing problems when taken together with central nervous system depressants including opioids.
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Firefighters Don't Have Presumption of Occupational Causation for Cancers
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12/20/2019
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State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A divided Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Court had subject matter jurisdiction over a firefighter’s claim for disability retirement benefits for cancer, but that the court erred in finding the firefighter was entitled to a conclusive presumption t...Read More
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Fatal Accidents Increased 14% in 2018
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12/19/2019
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Federal data shows the rate of fatal accidents increased by 14% in Utah in 2018, according to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune.
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Federal Farmworker Bill Mandates Coverage for Occupational Injuries
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12/18/2019
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By: Tonika Reed (Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The House of Representatives approved a bill that would ensure that employers provide some form of workers’ compensation coverage for temporary agricultural workers and create a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented.
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