Workers' Compensation News
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New Options Emerge for Migraine Headache Treatment
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08/28/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 519 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 71 min read
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A new, $6,900-a-year drug to help prevent migraine headaches might soon be making its way into workers’ comp as part of a recent expansion of treatment options for the disabling condition.
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NCCI Recommends 13.4% Rate Reduction
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08/28/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 527 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read
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Two years after insurers and business groups warned of dire consequences from landmark Florida Supreme Court decisions on attorneys’ fees and benefit levels, workers’ compensation rates could soon drop to their lowest level in years.
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New Research Takes Fresh Look at Formulary
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08/27/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 375 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 22 min read
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A workers’ comp drug formulary introduced in Texas caused a drop in prescribing of drugs designated as non-preferred, and a drop in spending on those drugs, according to a new study.
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Non-FDA-Approved Treatments Can Be Compensable
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08/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: WY | Segment: WEST | 170 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 46 min read
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The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a medical device does not need to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to qualify as reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an industrial injury, but a worker requesting a non-FDA-approved device must produce reliable docume...Read More
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No Benefits for Veteran Firefighter With Prostate Cancer
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08/23/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 137 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 258 min read
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The Commonwealth Court ruled that a veteran firefighter was not entitled to benefits for his prostate cancer, since he failed to prove that his form of the disease was caused by work-related exposure to known carcinogens.
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Nursing Assistant Not Too Hurt to Sell Real Estate
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08/21/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 227 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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A Syracuse nursing assistant said she suffered an injury at work and, over the next two years, collected more than $26,000 in workers' compensation benefits.
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N.Y.'s Black Car Fund Cited as Model For Workers in Gig Economy
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08/16/2018
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By: Eddie Curran (correspondent)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 252 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 43 min read
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New York’s Black Car Fund was motoring under the radar and approaching its 20th anniversary when a National Public Radio story aired in January proclaimed the organization as the “future of benefits.”
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New Blood Test May Modernize Concussion Diagnosis
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08/15/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 337 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read
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A new, first-of-its-kind blood test may soon be commercially available to diagnose concussions, a condition that is a growing concern in workers’ comp.
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