Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Drafts Updated Carpal Tunnel Guidelines | 02/23/2017 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is accepting public comments on draft guidelines for diagnosing and treating carpal tunnel syndrome that was expanded to address computer use. ...Read More | |||
| LWC to Hold Hearing on Medical Dispute Resolution Rule Revisions | 02/22/2017 | ||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Louisiana Workforce Commission will hold a public hearing March 31 on amendments to the state's rules on medical dispute resolution. Published in the Louisiana Register on Monday, the changes would penalize employers who repeatedly fail to respond to providers' requests for au...Read More | |||
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Lawsuit Put Injured Worker Among Highest-Paid State Employees in 2016 | 02/21/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California taxpayers are footing a very expensive bill because of a state employer's wrongful refusal to reinstate an injured worker. Two...Read More | |||
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La. Gov. Edwards to Keynote NCOIL Conference | 02/21/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will be the keynote speaker at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators’ spring meeting in New Orleans from March 3-5. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Committee Passes Amended TNC Bill | 02/21/2017 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee approved a bill exempting those working for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft from workers’ compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Files PTSD Presumption Bill for Firefighters, Peace Officers | 02/21/2017 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas lawmaker wants to compensate firefighters and peace officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Proposes Quick Move to Formulary to Combat Opioid Abuse | 02/17/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill that would fast-track adoption of a closed drug formulary, but regulators say that while they support the concept, the proposed legislation is light on specifics. ...Read More | |||
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Loophole Allows Employers to Avoid Paying Debts, State Fund Director Tells Lawmakers | 02/17/2017 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Pennsylvania's workers' compensation insurer of last resort wants lawmakers to beef up its ability to go after employers who don't pay up, Newsworks reported. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Move to Clamp Down on Compounds, Physician Dispensing | 02/15/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: HI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Hawaii Legislature passed a bill three years ago that was supposed to set a cap on payments for compound drugs and other medications dispensed by physicians. ...Read More | |||
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Low-Back Pain Treatment Guideline Steers Doctors Away From Opioids | 02/15/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new low-back pain treatment guideline from the American College of Physicians is the latest medical guideline to discourage the use of opioids, inste...Read More | |||
