Workers' Compensation News
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Most Lodging and Meal Reimbursement Rates Increase Oct. 1 | 09/20/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday announced that most lodging and meal reimbursement rates for injured workers who travel to medical appointments will increase Oct. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Missouri Employers Mutual Rebrands Ahead of Privatization | 09/19/2024 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Missouri Employers Mutual announced a new brand identity, MEM, that unites the work comp carrier and its subsidiary, Previsor, under a single banner. ...Read More | |||
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Missed Deadlines, Lack of Discovery Wreck Worker's Request for Hearing | 08/09/2024 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s request for hearing was properly dismissed, given her failure to adhere to deadlines and failure to participate in discovery and a prehearing conference. ...Read More | |||
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Mediation Process for Comp Claims Not Mandatory | 06/07/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the mediation scheme established by statute and regulation is discretionary, not mandatory. ...Read More | |||
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Multifaceted Comp Bill Heads to Governor | 06/06/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois General Assembly sent the governor a recently amended bill including provisions that would increase surcharges by 8% and charge the state attorney general with collecting unpaid penalties for failure to carry comp coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Maximum Weekly Benefits Increasing 4.84% | 06/04/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced that the maximum weekly compensation rate will increase by 4.84% for the fiscal year starting July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Medical Cannabis Proposal Returns | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Kansas lawmakers could once again review a proposal to allow medical use of cannabis this year. ...Read More | |||
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Man Sentenced to Probation, Restitution for Comp Scam | 03/08/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A 55-year-old Monroe County man was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay back more than $16,000 in stolen workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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MedRisk Releases 2024 Industry Trends Report | 03/05/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| MedRisk's 2024 Industry Trends Report, released Friday, focuses on physical therapy utilization and outcomes within the U.S. health care system. ...Read More | |||
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MSF Opens Registration for Annual Medical Conference | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Montana State Fund opened registration for its annual medical conference set for May 15-17 at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge. &ldqu...Read More | |||
