Workers' Compensation News
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Injunction Lifted, DWC to Relaunch Activation Fee Portal
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11/03/2015
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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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Liens filed before 2013 that aren't "activated" by the end of the year could be dismissed by operation of law come Jan. 1 under an order signed by a federal judge Monday.
U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu signed an order lifting a preliminary injunction he issued two ye...Read More
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ICA Going to Rulemaking for UR Program as Pilot Fizzles
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10/30/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A pilot project to test the utilization review process to ensure medical treatment requests in Arizona accord with evidence-based guidelines has fizzled out because of disagreements on how to proceed.
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Insurance Division Appoints Property & Casualty Director
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10/30/2015
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State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The South Dakota Insurance Division has appointed Shane Mattheis as assistant director of property and casualty, the division said in its fall newsletter.
Mattheis has been employed by state gov...Read More
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Intuit Launches Pay-as-You-Go WC Platform
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10/27/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Intuit Inc. is partnering with 20 insurance providers to offer a pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation insurance platform for small businesses.
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ICA Cuts Self-Insured Assessment Rate for 2016
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10/26/2015
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Empty
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona cut the total tax and assessment rate for self-insured employers to 1.5% in 2016 from 2.25% in 2015.
The reduction is a result of the commission not charging any assessments for the Special Fund, which pays for medical and indemnity benefits for worker...Read More
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Insurance Division Approves 1.9% Loss-Cost Reduction
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10/23/2015
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Colorado Division of Insurance approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance recommendation to reduce loss costs by 1.9% for policies incepting in 2016.
The division on Wednesday said in a statement that 2016 will be the second consecutive year with no increase in loss costs...Read More
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Insureon Receives $31M in Funding
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10/23/2015
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Insureon, an online provider of small business insurance, including workers’ compensation coverage, will receive $31 million in new funding led by Oak HC/FT, the company announced on Tuesday.
Also participating in the round was Accretive, a private investment firm specializing in te...Read More
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Industrial Commission Appoints New Administrator
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10/22/2015
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Fred Duyck has been appointed the new administrator of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, Commission Chair Andrew Heath announced on Wednesday.
Duyck is a licensed certified public accountant with years of financial and management experience, according to a news release. He comes t...Read More
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Insurance Industry Association Welcomes Move on Opioids
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10/20/2015
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Proposals to cut opioid use and combat abuse in Massachusetts have been welcomed by one of the country's leading insurance industry organizations.
Governor Charlie Baker has proposed limits on the number of opioids that can be prescribed and increased monitoring, requiring practi...Read More
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