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Five Regulators Promoted at the Missouri DOI
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09/29/2015
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Five veteran regulators have been appointed to new and expanded roles within the Missouri Department of Insurance. Department Director John Huff announced the appointments Friday during the annual meeting of the Missouri Insurance Coalition in Kansas City.
The appointments are:
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Federal Court Kicks Buc Player's MRSA Suit Back to State
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09/28/2015
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A federal judge ruled that a $20 million lawsuit filed by a former kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over an MRSA infection should be heard by a state court, the Tampa Tribune reported on Friday.
Lawrence Tynes alleges in the suit that he contracted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...Read More
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FIGA Proposing Changes to Bylaws
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09/25/2015
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is proposing changes to its bylaws that would eliminate guaranteed board of directors' seats to members affiliated with industry groups and instead assign seats to the state's largest insurers.
The proposed changes to FIGA's Plan of O...Read More
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Funeral Home President Arrested for Disability Fraud
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09/24/2015
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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New York State Police have charged the president of a Wilson funeral home with seven counts of workers' compensation fraud for allegedly working while receiving disability benefits.
David A. Ross, 47, of Ransomville, allegedly received seven checks between June and December 2011 total...Read More
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Family Can't Sue Employer for Worker's Asbestos Exposure
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09/23/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A California appellate court ruled that the family of a worker who died from mesothelioma could not bring a wrongful death suit against his employer predicated on the worker's asbestos exposure from materials he had brought home from work.
Case: Melendrez v. Ameron International Corp....Read More
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Frontline Medical Owners Charged in $150M Fraud Scheme
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09/17/2015
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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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Dr. Munir Uwaydah was arrested in Germany last week and is awaiting extradition to the U.S. to stand trial in a $150 million insurance fraud scheme that involved paying referral fees to applicants' attorneys, performing unnecessary surgeries and allowing an assistant who did not attend medica...Read More
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Finn Retiring from Patrico, Hermanson & Guzman
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09/02/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Workers' compensation defense attorney Thomas Finn is retiring from the Patrico, Hermanson & Guzman law firm's office in Burlingame, California, after 46 years of service, the law firm said Tuesday.
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Four More States Consider Drug Formularies
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09/02/2015
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CHICAGO — Four more states — Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and North Carolina— have joined the workers’ compensation formulary discussion.
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Fee Schedule Committee Meeting Sept. 18
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08/31/2015
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A working group advising the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission on adopting a medical fee schedule is meeting again Sept. 18.
State lawmakers in May passed House Bill 1820, which could clear the way for the state to adopt a fee schedule for medical services. The bill requires t...Read More
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