Workers' Compensation News
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Online Fraud Reporting System, Once Derailed by COVID-19, Now a Priority, CDI Says | 01/07/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has made creating a new online fraud reporting system for district attorneys a priority after the project was delayed due to the recent pandemic and funding issues, Department of Insurance officials said Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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ODG Webinar to Cover New Internet Platform | 01/06/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| MCG Health is hosting a webinar Feb. 4 for system users in Texas to demonstrate the new ODG by MCG online platform as it prepares to sunset its legacy website at the end of March. ...Read More | |||
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Offshore Fish Farmer Not Protected by Jones Act | 01/04/2021 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Maine’s highest court ruled that an offshore aquaculture worker did not qualify as a seaman covered by the Jones Act. Case:...Read More | |||
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Optum Emails Show PBM Knew of Drug Reimbursement Issues, AG Says | 12/29/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Emails uncovered in Ohio's lawsuit against OptumRx suggest that the pharmacy benefits management company knew it was overcharging the state's workers' compensation system, the Ohio Attorney General's Office said. ...Read More | |||
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One Call Gets $75 Million in Financing, Plans Minor Staff Reduction | 12/07/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Despite rumors to the contrary, one of the country's largest providers of health care services to the workers' compensation industry is not planning to lay off significant numbers of employees. ...Read More | |||
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Optum Assessing Impact of First Take-Home COVID Test | 11/25/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Optum Workers’ Comp and Auto No-Fault said it is evaluating the impact of a prescription at-home COVID-19 test kit on its standard formularies and viral infection supplemental formulary. ...Read More | |||
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OWC Errs in Ordering State to Pay for Meds Dispensed Directly to Worker | 11/13/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the Office of Workers’ Compensation erred in ordering the state to pay for the medications dispensed by a pharmacy after it was no longer authorized to dispense directly to the injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Overhead Drilling Robot Aims to Reduce Construction Injuries | 11/10/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Hilti, a company once known mostly for its concrete-fastening tools, has moved into the world of robots and exoskeletons for hazardous construction jobs. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Janitorial Companies Arraigned in Premium Fraud Case | 11/02/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of four janitorial companies was recently arraigned on charges of tax fraud and intentionally underreporting payroll to reduce workers’ compensation premiums, the California Department of Insurance announced. ...Read More | |||
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Owner Exempt From Liability for Accident During Renovation of Mixed-Use Property | 10/26/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an owner was exempt from liability for a worker's injuries sustained on the portion of the property that served as her personal residence. ...Read More | |||
