Workers' Compensation News
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MSF Awards 15 Scholarships as Part of Workplace Safety Initiative | 01/21/2020 | |
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| Montana State Fund on Friday awarded 15 people studying occupational health and safety or trades and industry with $4,000 scholarships. ...Read More | |||
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MedRisk Acquires Select Provider Networks | 01/15/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| MedRisk has acquired Select Provider Networks Inc., a specialty network of physicians and occupational therapists who treat injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Med-Legal Bill Referred to Committee | 01/08/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would increase payments for medical-legal exams by 50% was referred to the Assembly Insurance Committee as California lawmakers attempt to pass measures carried over from last year ahead of key deadlines in January. ...Read More | |||
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Medical Reimbursement Increases With New Fee Schedules | 01/07/2020 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Medical providers who treat injured workers in North Dakota will see a modest increase in reimbursement, thanks to new fee schedules that took effect Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Man Accused of Filing Comp Claim for Bar Fight Injuries | 01/06/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A man who filed a workers’ compensation claim for a hand injury allegedly sustained in a barroom brawl was charged with second-degree theft, the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Max Benefit Rises, Mileage Rate Drops | 01/06/2020 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission has approved a 2020 maximum weekly benefit rate of $867, which is up slightly from $846 for last year. ...Read More | |||
| Medical Mileage Rate Will Drop to 57.5 Cents in 2020 | 01/02/2020 | ||
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| The reimbursement rate for travel for medical care and evaluations will fall to 57.5 cents per mile at the start of the year, the California Workers' Compensation Institute announced. ...Read More | |||
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MLAC Reviewing PPD, Worker Benefit Fund at Jan. 10 Meeting | 12/20/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee will discuss permanent partial disability benefits and review the Workers’ Benefit Fund during a Jan. 10 meeting in Salem. ...Read More | |||
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Maximum Weekly Benefit Level Rises to $971 | 12/16/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The maximum weekly disability benefit for injured workers in Florida will climb by $31 next year, based on an increase in the state's average weekly wage, the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation announced. ...Read More | |||
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Mainda Approves Smaller Decrease Than What NCCI Had Recommended | 12/11/2019 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tennessee's insurance commissioner has bucked something of a trend and approved an average loss cost decrease figure that's smaller than what rating agencies had recommended. ...Read More | |||
