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Workers' Compensation News

 
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
 
 
Haslam Appoints 3 to New Appellate Board for Workers' Comp Court 07/24/2014
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday appointed three judges to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, which will hear appeals from the new Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. ...Read More
 
 
High Court Explains Credit Calculations When Workers Get Increased Awards on Appeal 07/24/2014
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Maryland's highest court ruled that when a workers' compensation award is increased on appeal, the payer of the award is entitled to a credit based on the total dollars actually paid, not the number of weeks for which benefits were paid. Case...Read More
 
 
High Court: Unpaid Student Intern Wasn't an 'Employee' 07/24/2014
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
An unpaid student intern is not an "employee" entitled to protection under Wisconsin's anti-retaliation law for heath care workers, the state Supreme Court ruled. Case: Masri v. State of Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2012AP1047, 07/22/2014, published....Read More
 
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