Workers' Compensation News
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Osteopath Charged with Prescription Fraud
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08/23/2012
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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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The Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office charged an osteopath with forging prescriptions to obtain narcotic drugs for self-use, according to the Medical Board of California.Prosecutors charged Dr. Kaveh Kashani, 34, of Long Beach, with a single violation of the penal code for signin...Read More
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Outpatient Fee Schedule Lands Back in Administrative Court
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08/23/2012
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Florida Hospital Association (FHA) has taken its five-year fight over workers' compensation outpatient fees back to state administrative court with a rules challenge that is exp...Read More
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OSHA Cites Staffing and Waste Firms Following Heat-Related Death
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08/23/2012
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a New Jersey temporary staffing firm and a trash hauler for safety violations following the heat-related death of a temporary worker in May.OSHA said inspectors issued citations for one serious violation each to Wast...Read More
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Orchid Medical Buys Workers' Implantable Network
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08/21/2012
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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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Ancillary health care service provider Orchid Medical announced on Monday it has acquired the surgical implant business from Workers’ Implantable Network (WIN).WIN is a Tampa-based national company that assists workers' compensation claims managers with prospective management o...Read More
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OSHA Fines Janitorial Company $58,300
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08/17/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed fines of $58,300 against Healthcare Services Group Inc. for exposing workers to multiple hazards at a Montana nursing home.OSHA said Healthcare Services Group, headquartered in Bensalem, Pe...Read More
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OIEC Says It Needs More Ombudsmen in 2014-2015 Budget
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08/15/2012
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefThe state agency responsible for helping injured workers find their way through the Texas workers’ compensation system hopes to expand its corps of ombudsmen and customer service represe...Read More
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OWC Implementing Legislative Change to Hospital Fees
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08/15/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has signed legislation that will change the way hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers are reimbursed for treating injured workers beginning on Jan. 1.The Delaware Office of Workers' Compensation (OWC) said Markell signed Senate Bill 238 into law on Aug....Read More
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OSHA Fines Crop Processor $82,500
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08/08/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Montana agricultural company $82,500 for violations, six of which the company agreed to abate as part of a settlement agreement following a 2011 investigation.American Pulses Ltd., a crop processor...Read More
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OSHA Cites 10 Contractors in Connection with Mall Project
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08/07/2012
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State: NH | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a general contractor and nine subcontractors for alleged safety violations at the Merrimack Premium Outlets shopping mall in Merrimac, N.H.OSHA said in a press release on Monday it cited construction companies in six...Read More
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OWC Posts UR Notice of Non-Applicability
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08/06/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Delaware Office of Workers' Compensation said last week officials have noticed an increase in treatment challenges through the utilization review (UR) process under the state's seven medical practice guidelines.In 2009, the Office of Workers' Compensation (OWC) instructed...Read More
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