Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Puts Limits on Duration of Extra Benefits in Schedule Losses | 12/12/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| New York’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that an injured employee who received a schedule loss of use award and “additional compensation” was not entitled to continued benefits payments until his Social Security retirement kicked in. ...Read More | |||
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Health Technology Clinical Committee Doesn't Decide Compensability of Surgery | 12/10/2018 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington Supreme Court ruled that findings of the Health Technology Clinical Committee are among several sources of information that the Department of Labor and Industries must use in making medical coverage decisions, but its opinions are not controlling on the agency. ...Read More | |||
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High Hospital Prices Help Drive Outpatient Services to Other Facilities | 11/30/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Outpatient surgery isn’t the only medical service moving away from hospitals to other facilities: Minor radiology, lab work and physical medicine are also part of the trend, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Hedrick Gardner Hires 3 Comp Attorneys in Charlotte, Wilmington | 11/29/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hedrick Gardner law firm announced the appointment of six new attorneys, including three who practice workers’ compensation, for the Charlotte and Wilmington offices. ...Read More | |||
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Health Aide Must Repay Texas Mutual for Double-Dipping | 11/21/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A home health aide must repay Texas Mutual Insurance Co. $7,000 and complete 160 community service hours after pleading guilty to collecting workers' compensation benefits while continuing to work. ...Read More | |||
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Handling Patients Can Cause Costly Comp Claims, Aon Reports | 11/19/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Health care workers experience a high rate of work-related injuries, and claims involving patient handling have the highest average total cost, at $14,100 per claim, according to a new report from Aon. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Maintains View That Self-Insurance Fund Members Can Pursue Suit Against Board | 11/16/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Supreme Court is standing by its decision that the disgruntled members of a self-insured workers’ compensation fund can proceed with their claims against the board of trustees for rerouting assets in a failed effort to start up a new insurance company. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for Billing Dispute Rules and Forms | 11/09/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation will hold what likely will be the final hearing on proposed rules that would put the division back in the business of resolving disputes over managed care and contracted care. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Affirms Denial of Benefits for Pneumoconiosis Over Scathing Dissent | 11/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to four workers suffering from occupational pneumoconiosis over a vehement dissent by one justice who accused the majority of radically rewriting the requirements. ...Read More | |||
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Handy Batting 7-for-10 in Effort to Pass 'Marketplace Contractor' Laws | 11/01/2018 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Handy, the New York-based home cleaning and services company, won passage of laws in seven states this year that allow home service gig economy firms to legally assign workers to tasks without bearing the burden of being treated as the employer. ...Read More | |||
