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Workers' Compensation News

 
High Court to Review Employee's Entitlement to Return-to-Work Notice 08/18/2014
By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week agreed to review whether an elementary school teacher remained entitled to benefits for a disability brought on by her stress from dealing with a difficult classroom after her employer agreed to re-assign her to a different school. Shirley Hilton i...Read More
 
 
High Court Declines to Extend Medical Providers' Entitlement to Automatic Payment 08/18/2014
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when an employer fails to give a medical provider notice of its right to intervene in a workers’ compensation proceeding, the medical provider is not entitled to automatic payment of the unpaid medical charges unless the...Read More
 
 
Hagerstown Looking at Self-Insuring to Save Millions 08/15/2014
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The city council in Hagerstown, Maryland, is considering implementing a self-insured workers’ compensation program that members hope will save nearly $2 million over five years, according to a report by HeraldMailMedia.com. At a work session this week, the council reviewed an indepe...Read More
 
 
Hand Problems, Physician Assistants on Agenda for ASIA Luncheon 08/14/2014
State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A hand surgeon and a physician assistant will discuss common hand and wrist problems in the workplace and the role of physician assistants in industrial surgery practices during a luncheon meeting of the Arizona Self-Insurers Association on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Dr. Paul Guidera, who is boa...Read More
 
 
Harbor Health: High-Performing Doctors Produce 20% Drop in Med Costs, Shorten Claim Duration 08/13/2014
Source: Harbor Health Systems
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
High-performing physicians can reduce medical costs and shorten the length of a claim, Harbor Health Systems announced at a recent conference in Laguna Beach, California. Harbor Health, a subsidiary of One Call Care Management, reported a 20% drop in medical costs during a five-year perio...Read More
 
 
Hays School District Accepts Lower Bid from KASB for WC Coverage 08/06/2014
State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Hays Board of Education has contracted with the Kansas Association of School Boards for its annual workers’ compensation coverage, rejecting a slightly higher bid from United Heartland and stirring controversy over a possible cancellation...Read More
 
 
Hammann Joins Sedgwick as Executive VP 08/06/2014
Source: Sedgwick Claims Management Services
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Gregg Hammann has joined Memphis-based Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, the company announced in a release. Hammann served as president and CEO of the publicly traded Nautilus Inc. from 2003 to 2007, leading the company from ...Read More
 
 
HVAC Mechanic to Pay $19,739 in Restitution after Caught Working while on Disability 08/04/2014
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
An air-conditioning and heating repairman was ordered to pay $19,739 in restitution after pleading guilty to a workers' compensation fraud charge, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced Friday. ...Read More
 
 
Hartford President Will Oversee P&C Lines, Company Announces amid Structure Change 07/31/2014
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
Hartford President Doug...Read More
 
 
Hospital Failed to Establish Entitlement to Payment at 'Outlier' Reimbursement Rate 07/30/2014
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a hospital whose bill for treating an injured worker was slashed by nearly three-fourths by the worker's employer was not entitled to any additional payment for its services. Case: Lakeview Regional Medical Center v. Washington Parish School Boar...Read More
 
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