Workers' Compensation News
| |
|
Oil Field Service Contractor Owed Operator Defense to Suit by Injured Worker
|
12/06/2018
|
|
Source: WorkCompCentral
|
|
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
|
|
A Texas appellate court ruled that state law governed an agreement between an oil field service contractor and a well operator, which required that the contractor indemnify the operator for injuries to a worker allegedly caused by the contractor’s negligence.
...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
Office Manager Convicted of 51 Felonies in Kickback Scheme
|
12/04/2018
|
|
|
|
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
|
|
An office manager for a Southern California radiologist faces more than 43 years in state prison after a jury convicted him on 51 felony counts of paying kickbacks for patient referrals, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Gonzalo Paredes, 62, was convicted No...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
Oyster Insurance Now Offering Comp Coverage in State
|
11/27/2018
|
|
|
|
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
|
|
Oyster Insurance is now offering workers’ compensation coverage in California, the company announced Monday.
Now licensed in 26 states, Oyster plans to expand its workers' compensation coverage to an additional six states next year.
Oyster has been providing workers'...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
Owensboro Health Integrates Data With KASPER to Speed PDMP Queries
|
11/15/2018
|
|
|
|
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
|
|
Kentucky’s prescription drug monitoring program is collaborating with Owensboro Health to deliver timelier, more up-to-date information on prescriptions dispensed to patients, the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services said Wednesday.
...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
OCDA Returned Contribution From Indicted Businessman
|
11/14/2018
|
|
|
|
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
|
|
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has returned nearly $4,000 in campaign contributions from a Southern California businessman accused of paying referral fees to generate more than a quarter of a billion dollars in bills for ancillary services including MRIs and durable medical equip...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
Opioid Crisis a Boon for Pain-Device Manufacturers
|
11/13/2018
|
|
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
|
|
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
|
|
The opioid crisis may be giving a boost to developers of medical devices intended to treat pain — gadgets that are being described in the workers’ comp industry with phrases ranging from “worth a try” to “snake oil.”
...Read More
|
| |
| |
|
Occupational Injury Rate Drops to Record Low
|
11/09/2018
|
|
|
|
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
|
|
Minnesota’s workplace injury rate fell to the lowest level ever recorded in 2017, to 3.3 nonfatal injuries per 100 full-time workers, the state Department of Labor & Industry said Thursday.
...Read More
|
| |
1500 Results
Page 28 of 150
