Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Finds Texas Mutual Attempted to Defraud Court
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01/11/2008
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A Dallas district court judge found that Texas Mutual Insurance Co. -- which often touts its "zero tolerance for fraud" policy -- committed a fraud on the court itself by falsifying a medical record when contesting a claim.Judge Martin Hoffman of the 68th Judicial Circuit said in an orde...Read More
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Judge Denies Petition After Claimant Collects Wages, Benefits
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12/28/2007
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State: MT | Segment: Courts | 0
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A Montana workers' compensation judge denied a claimant's petition to rehear his case after the claimant attempted to collect temporary total disability benefits and his regular wages at the same time.In Montana Municipal Insurance Authority v. Roche, No, 2006-1587, 12/26/...Read More
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Judge Reduces Disability Discrimination Award
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12/26/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Courts | 0
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A California appellate court reduced the amount of damages that a disabled woman would receive in a disability discrimination suit.
In January of 2001, Anahid Mnaskanian suffered an injury while moving boxes on behalf of her employer, 21st Century Insurance. She was unable t...Read More
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Judge Denies New Trial in Hospital Stop-Loss Case
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11/30/2007
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AUSTIN, Texas – A state district judge Thursday denied a motion for new trial in a lawsuit that workers' compensation insurance carriers argue could cost them $500 million in payments to hospitals for treating injured workers.
Texas Mutual Insuran...Read More
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Jose Ruiz Tabbed for Operations Post with State Fund
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11/21/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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Jose Ruiz has been appointed Claims/Rehabilitation’s operations & systems manager for State Compensation Insurance Fund.
Ruiz started his State Fund career as a claims adjuster in the organization’s Los Angeles District Office in 1992....Read More
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Journal Article Takes Aim at ACOEM
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11/14/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An article in the current edition of “The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health” launched a blistering attack on the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), whose guidelines serve as an important basis for workers...Read More
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JCC Report Highlights Backlogs and Reforms
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11/14/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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Florida workers' compensation judges have gained ground in the battle against a backlog of cases that triggered sweeping legislative reforms in 2003, the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims (OJCC) said in its annual report.But South Florida judges remain swamped with old cases am...Read More
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Jopari Says Cooperation Key to Success of Texas E-billing
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11/06/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Business | 0
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Jopari Solutions, Inc., a supplier of bill-cycle automation services to property and casualty industry payers, said in a press release Monday that the success of Texas e-bill regulations going into effect in January requires broad cooperation, coordination and coalition building among e-bill process...Read More
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