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L&I Orders Delivery App Postmates to Provide Workers' Comp Coverage 12/15/2016
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The delivery startup Postmates has challenged an order from Washington's Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to provide workers' compensation coverage for its 3,000-plus couriers.  ...Read More
 
 

Lockton: Prescription Drugs, Opioids Are Cost Concerns 12/15/2016
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
Workers' compensation premiums have been falling as losses drop, but concerns remain about prescription drugs as a key cost driver, according to a new Property and Casualty Market Update from Lockton Cos. ...Read More
 
 

L&I Adopts Rule Barring Reimbursement for Lumbar Fusion for Back Pain 12/14/2016
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has adopted a final rule that bars reimbursement for lumbar fusion to treat low back pain, following the lead of a state committee that reviews the effectiveness of medical procedures. ...Read More
 
 
Latest Zenefits Fine Is From Missouri Department of Insurance 12/13/2016
State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Zenefits, a San Francisco-based provider of online human resources services, has agreed to pay a penalty of $62,000 to the Missouri Department of Insurance for conducting unlicensed activity in the state. ...Read More
 
 
Labor Commission Adopts Changes to Billing, Travel Reimbursement and Assessment Rules 12/13/2016
State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor
The Utah Labor Commission adopted rules, effective Dec. 1, that increase the conversion factor for anesthesiology and clarified travel reimbursement rules. At the...Read More
 
 

L.A. Garment Workers Report Dangerous Conditions 12/12/2016
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Los Angeles' garment workers toil in hot, dusty and unsafe conditions, according to a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center.  ...Read More
 
 

Law Offices of Kevin Cortright Changes Locations in Palm Springs 12/08/2016
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A Southern California claimants' attorney who works out of two offices in Riverside County has changed locations in Palm Springs. ...Read More
 
 

Logger Who Claimed 100% Disability Charged With Fraud 12/08/2016
State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A logging company owner was indicted on charges he stole more than $75,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while failing to cover his own employees. ...Read More
 
 

Lawmakers Get Head Start to Remedy Unconstitutional Attorney Fees 12/07/2016
By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
If Florida lawmakers pass new legislation to limit claimants’ attorney fees, those same limits should apply to defense counsel, an injured worker advocate who sits on a  pro-business task force says. ...Read More
 
 

Large-Deductible Requirements Might Soon Take Effect 12/06/2016
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Illinois may soon begin requiring collateral for large-deductible workers’ compensation insurance policies, pending committee approval of a proposed rule this month. ...Read More
 
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