Workers' Compensation News
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Latest Pain Treatment Guideline Comes From Consumer Reports | 05/07/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Stay active. Try alternative therapies such as acupuncture or yoga. Make sure the benefits of medications outweigh the harm. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill Reducing Penalty for Premium Fraud | 05/06/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Florida lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce the severity of attempted premium fraud and eliminate a notarization requirement for statements attesting to the accuracy of information provided to secure workers’ compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Littler Hires Melissa Peters as Special Counsel | 05/02/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Employment and labor law practice Littler announced the hiring of Melissa K. Peters as special counsel of its Walnut Creek office. Peters was...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Ditch 2050 Effective Date for Chaperone Bill | 05/02/2019 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Hawaii lawmakers agreed to allow to take effect this year a bill that preserves the ability of injured workers to bring chaperones to independent medical exams. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Hearing Salary Continuation, Presumption and UR Bills Wednesday | 04/23/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Committees for both chambers of the California Legislature will hear testimony about workers’ compensation bills addressing salary continuation benefits, utilization review and presumptions during hearings on Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Latest Formulary Requires Approval for All Compounds; Drug Fee Schedule Adopted | 04/23/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board took a page from other states' experience in proposing to require preapproval for all compounded drugs, not just those with certain ingredients. ...Read More | |||
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Liberty Mutual Compounding Pharmacy Case Grinding Toward Trial Date | 04/22/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A highly anticipated case that could shed new light on a compounding pharmacy controversy and involving some of the biggest names in workers' compensation could be headed to trial by early this fall. ...Read More | |||
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Lack of Fall Protection Prompts $604K in Fines for Framing Contractor | 04/22/2019 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A framing contractor is facing $603,850 in proposed federal penalties for allegedly exposing workers to the risk of falls at residential construction sites in Royersford, Collegeville and Center Valley, Pennsylvania. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Sends Governor Revised Hanford Presumption Bill | 04/22/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Washington lawmakers sent Gov. Jay Inslee a bill that would clarify that a contentious presumption created last year also applies to people who didn’t undergo a medical exam before they started working at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. ...Read More | |||
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LWCC Board Declares $51M Dividend | 04/11/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The board of directors for Louisiana-based workers' compensation carrier LWCC approved a $51 million dividend for 2018 policyholders. ...Read More | |||
