Workers' Compensation News
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Louisiana Stands Out in Study of Long-Term Opioid Use
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06/22/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One in six workers’ comp claimants in Louisiana who took opioids after an injury became long-term opioid users, the highest rate among 25 states included in a new study from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute.
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Labor Task Force Releases Mobile-Friendly Booklet Explaining Worker Rights
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06/21/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Labor Enforcement Task Force released a mobile-friendly version of a booklet explaining rights of California workers that includes sections covering safe workplaces and benefits for occupational injuries.
The booklet includes a section explaining that employers must pay for medical ca...Read More
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LASIE to Host Forum About WC Issues for Self-Ensured Employers
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06/20/2016
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers hosts a day of seminars about medical treatment guidelines, workers' compensation law and whether the state should institute a closed pharmacy formulary, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge.
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Letter Carrier Admits to Submitting False Travel Vouchers to OWCP
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06/17/2016
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State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty this week to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $25,000 in workers' compensation benefits, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
Doreen Allen, 51, of Temple Hi...Read More
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Lawmakers to Hear Work Comp Issues at June 22 Hearing
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06/17/2016
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Montana Legislature's Economic Affairs Interim Committee on June 22 will hear public comments on several issues related to the workers' compensation industry, including a review of Montana State Fund's budget, and presumption and post-traumatic stress disorder issues related to em...Read More
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Lien Claimants Must Use UANs Beginning June 25
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06/15/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California lien claimants must begin using their Uniformed Assigned Name — which ensures they can be properly associated with cases when using the Electronic Adjudication Management System — beginning on June 25, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced Tuesday....Read More
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