Workers' Compensation News
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Medical Board Probe Results in Arrest of 2 Docs on Drug Charges
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09/03/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An investigation by the Medical Board of California led to the arrest of one doctor in San Jose and another in Redding on charges of prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate purpose, the board said in press releases last week.Dr. Duke D. Fisher was arrested Thursday at his ...Read More
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Medical Fee Guide Would Cap Pain Cream Prices
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08/30/2013
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State: MS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission is moving to cap the price of compounded pain creams, impose deadlines on employer medical evaluations and reduce the cost of physic...Read More
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Morrison County Receives $54k Dividend from MCIT
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08/29/2013
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State: MN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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The Morrison County government received a $54,532 dividend on workers' compensation premiums from the Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, due to better-than-anticipated results.Morrison County received a total dividend of $198,066 from the Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental...Read More
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Meadowbrook Vows to Fight Class-Action Lawsuit
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08/27/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Meadowbrook Insurance Group said it will vigorously defend itself and certain of its officers against a class-action lawsuit alleging violation of federal securities laws.The insurer called the allegations contained in the complaint, filed in New York federal court, baseless and without ...Read More
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MedRisk Appoints Vice President of Expert Clinical Benchmarks
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08/27/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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MedRisk announced Monday that physical therapist Phil McClure will serve as vice president of Expert Clinical Benchmarks, the company’s research and academic subsidiary. McClure will direct all the clinical aspects of MedRisk’s programs from peer reviews and the develop...Read More
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MSIA to Host Fall Conference on Oct. 10
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08/26/2013
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Michigan Self-Insurers Association will host its fall conference on Oct. 10 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.Attendees of the one-day conference will be able to obtain continuing education credits by attending the conference's presentations, which will focus on work s...Read More
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Multispecialty Lien Clinic Expanding
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08/23/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Southern California multispecialty clinic that treats injured workers on a lien basis opened two new surgery centers in Orange County and said it formed a partnership with the Regional Pain Treatment Medical Center.With the opening of clinics in Pico Rivera and Santa Ana, Doctors on Li...Read More
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MIA Announces Electronic System for Fraud Reports
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08/20/2013
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State: MD | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Maryland Insurance Administration on Monday announced that it will be able to accept the electronic filing of annual fraud reports required from all insurers, third-party administrators and health maintenance organizations next year.Associate Insurance Commissioner Carolyn H. Hennema...Read More
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Medex Hires Anaheim WC Manager as Managed-Care Director
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08/19/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Medex Healthcare Inc. announced Wednesday that it hired Sandy Loncaric, formerly workers' compensation manager for the city of Anaheim, as director of workers' compensation and managed care.The company, based in Newport Beach, Calif., said Loncaric has 35 years' experience in...Read More
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Mistake in Paying Bill Did Not Obligate Carrier to Pay for more Care
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08/19/2013
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that an insurance carrier's payment for treatment of a worker's back injury under the mistaken belief that the back injury was related to an earlier, compensable injury did not make the carrier liable for future payments related to his back injury. ...Read More
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