Workers' Compensation News
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Medicaid Programs Looking for Reimbursement from WC in several Ways
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06/22/2015
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Federal regulators, state regulators in Rhode Island and Kentucky, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Systems and the Texas-based government contractor HMS are all telling workers’ compensation payers the same thing: It’s time to start paying Medicaid.
Although state Medicaid programs...Read More
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Medical Advisory Committee Meeting July 10
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06/19/2015
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Oregon's Medical Advisory Committee will hear a report from a subcommittee on the use of spinal cord stimulators when it meets July 10 in Wilsonville.
The advisory committee has been reviewing the use of spinal cord stimulators for injured workers since 2012 in an effort to determine ...Read More
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Misclassification Bill Clears House Committee
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06/18/2015
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bill that would create a special enforcement unit to crack down on employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors cleared its first legislative committee on Wednesday.
The House Commerce Committee approved ...Read More
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Mason Workers Exposed to Hazards, Co. Cited by OSHA
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06/17/2015
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A mason work company based out of Fort Worth, Texas, is facing $41,600 in fines for 13 various violations including putting workers in danger of falling objects, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Gaspar Fuentes was cited for two repeated and 11 ser...Read More
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MEMIC Sees Increases in Written Premiums and Assets, Financial Audits Say
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06/12/2015
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Total premiums earned and surplus for the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co. and its subsidiaries MEMIC Indemnity and MEMIC Casualty have risen significantly since 2013, according to annual financial audits released in conjunction with the carrier's annual report this week.
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Maximum Weekly Benefit Increasing to $607 on July 1
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06/11/2015
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State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Maximum weekly benefits in Kansas will increase to $610 from $594 July 1, driven by an increase in the state's average weekly wage.
Under Kansas' workers' compensation law, the maximum weekly benefit is set at 75% of the state's average weekly wage, which rose to $813.98 i...Read More
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