Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Agency Creates Form to Report Workers' Comp Fraud Complaints
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11/03/2016
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State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Wisconsin's labor agency has created an online form for reporting abuse of the workers' compensation system, the state Department of Workforce Development announced this week.
Complaints about employers, insurers, providers and workers may be submitted.
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Lower Hospital Payments Help Stabilize Medical Costs
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10/26/2016
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
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Lower hospital payments per claim have helped stabilize medical payments in North Carolina since 2009 following annual 6% and 7% increases from 2004-09, the Workers Compensation Research Institute said Tuesday.
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L&I Revises Time Period for Vocational Training Option
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10/24/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries adopted a rule clarifying the time period in which injured workers can decide to use vocational training funds for a plan they developed on their own.
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L&I Fines Asbestos Removal Contractor $87K, Removes Certification
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10/20/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Washington's Department of Labor and Industries fined a Kirkland asbestos removal contractor $87,000, suspended its registration and removed its certification to perform asbestos removal work after finding that the company exposed people to the carcinogen at a worksite.
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Litigation Management System Launches Today
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10/10/2016
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Kentucky Department of Workers Claims will launch today its Litigation Management System, which can be used for electronically filing documents and pleadings.
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L&I Adopts Nurse Billing Rules
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10/10/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries adopted billing rules that it says will eliminate differential payment for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
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