Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Adopts Rule Barring Reimbursement for Lumbar Fusion for Back Pain | 12/14/2016 | |
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| 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 | |||
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L.A. Garment Workers Report Dangerous Conditions | 12/12/2016 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Law Offices of Kevin Cortright Changes Locations in Palm Springs | 12/08/2016 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Logger Who Claimed 100% Disability Charged With Fraud | 12/08/2016 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Lawmakers Get Head Start to Remedy Unconstitutional Attorney Fees | 12/07/2016 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Large-Deductible Requirements Might Soon Take Effect | 12/06/2016 | |
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| 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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Liberty Mutual to Acquire Ironshore Inc. | 12/06/2016 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Liberty Mutual Insurance has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ironshore Inc., a global specialty lines company, from Fosun International Ltd. ...Read More | |||
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L&I: Stay-at-Work Program Places More Than 20,000 Workers in Light-Duty Positions | 12/01/2016 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries said more than 20,000 people were placed in light-duty jobs while recovering from workplace injuries thanks to its program that reimburses employers costs associated with creating accommodating jobs. ...Read More | |||
