Workers' Compensation News
| MLAC Meeting Sept. 19 | 08/07/2019 | ||
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| Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee will discuss pending rulemaking activities and review the nearly 30-year-old reform measures that are credited with continuing to keep workers’ compensation costs in check. The Workers’ Compensation Division is working on thre...Read More | |||
| Man Sentenced to 60 Days for Exaggerating Injuries | 08/06/2019 | ||
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| A man who was legitimately hurt when hot welding material landed in his ear was sentenced to 60 days in jail for exaggerating the extent of his injury, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced. Jason G. Smith, 47, received workers’ compensation benefits for his 2014 injury. ...Read More | |||
| Managed Care Advisors Acquires WebOpus Federal | 08/06/2019 | ||
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| Managed Care Advisors Inc. has acquired WebOpus Federal, a cloud-based workers’ compensation case management, document storage and reporting system that has been customized for federal agencies. WebOpus Federal is compliant with all security and privacy requirements for U.S. federal...Read More | |||
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Marguerite Sweeney Reappointed to WCAB | 07/30/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the reappointment of Marguerite Sweeney to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, where she has served since 2012. ...Read More | |||
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Michelle Droz Joins Alliant as VP in San Francisco | 07/29/2019 | |
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| Alliant Insurance Services has hired Michelle Droz, an employee benefits specialist, to work in the company’s San Francisco office. ...Read More | |||
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Max Benefits Rise to $945 With Weekly Wage Increase | 07/26/2019 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The maximum weekly benefit for injured workers in New Jersey will rise from $921 to $945, thanks to a steady rise in the state's average weekly wage. ...Read More | |||
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Marc Pyatt Joins MTI America as Physical Medicine National Product Leader | 07/22/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| MTI America, a provider of workers’ comp ancillary health care services, has hired Marc Pyatt as its physical medicine national product leader. ...Read More | |||
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Medical Unit Accepting Applications for Oct. 19 QME Exam | 07/17/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Medical Unit is accepting applications for the Oct. 19 qualified medical evaluator examination. ...Read More | |||
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Memo Warns Companies to Make Clear That UR Isn't Always Binding | 07/17/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: CT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Utilization reviews in Connecticut are required only in managed care plans, and anyone who says otherwise is subject to fines and penalties. ...Read More | |||
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Maximum Weekly Benefits Climb for Temporary Disability | 07/17/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The maximum weekly benefit in Missouri climbed almost 4% this month, thanks to an increase in the state's average weekly wage, the Department of Labor announced. ...Read More | |||
