Workers' Compensation News
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Louisiana, Mississippi Latest States Mulling Work Comp Adjuster Licenses
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05/02/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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Louisiana is moving closer to adoption of a bill that would require licensing for workers’ compensation claim adjusters, a step that would bring a bit more consistency to the patchwork of licensing requirements across the U.S.
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Law Firm Doubles Down on Carrier Hacking Allegations
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04/27/2016
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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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A Southern California law firm doubled down on claims that Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos. and Zenith Insurance Co. allowed investigators to “hack” into the server of a client intake service used by an applicants’ attorney firm.
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Louisiana Tops Ranking of Claim Costs, Attorney Payments
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04/22/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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Louisiana ranks highest in average workers’ compensation claim costs among 18 states examined in a series of reports released by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute on Thursday.
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Lawmakers Continue to Push for Air Ambulance Regulations Despite Court Rulings
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04/22/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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Although federal courts have repeatedly struck down efforts by state regulators to impose price controls on air ambulance services, lawmakers at both the state and federal level are still pushing legislation to place restrictions on what the providers can charge.
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Law Firm Hosting Event for Employers, Insurers
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04/21/2016
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The law firm of Rusin & Maciorowski is hosting a seminar for workers’ compensation employers and insurers, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah on June 16.
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L&I Drafting Rules to Implement Voc Rehab Plan
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04/20/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is drafting rules to implement part of a 2015 bill making a vocational rehabilitation pilot program permanent.
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Labor Department Proposes Fee Schedule Revisions
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04/19/2016
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is proposing to adjust the workers’ compensation fee schedule to increase base rates for inpatient hospital services, and increase conversion factors used to determine reimbursement for medical goods and services other than anesthesia.
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L&I: Workplace Deaths Down in 2015
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04/15/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries reported 18 fewer workplace deaths in 2015 compared to the previous year.
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Lawmakers Wrapping Up Work on Comp Bills
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04/12/2016
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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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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill allowing unrepresented workers to be declared vexatious litigants, and lawmakers in the House are reviewing amendments to a consensus bill that classify interpretation services as a medical expense and require a study of ways to investigate fraud targeting se...Read More
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