Workers' Compensation News
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Physician Called 'Prolific and Dangerous Drug Dealer' Indicted on Oxycodone Charge | 12/06/2016 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Manhattan physician has been charged in federal court with the illegal distribution of millions of oxycodone pills. Dr. Emmanuel Lambrakis is cha...Read More | |||
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Pressure Grows for DWC to Close Compound Loophole | 12/05/2016 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| As scrutiny of compounded medication prescribing continues in Texas, some are hoping that the Division of Workers’ Compensation will soon move to close a “loophole” that allows the dispensing of certain compounds without preauthorization. ...Read More | |||
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PBMs Face New Licensing Requirements in Two States | 12/05/2016 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Pharmacy benefit managers in Kentucky and New Mexico are facing new licensing requirements. Any unlicensed PBM in New Mexico was require...Read More | |||
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Pain Management Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone | 12/05/2016 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A federal indictment unsealed last week charges a Raleigh County doctor with writing illegal prescriptions for pain pills that led to three overdose deaths. ...Read More | |||
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Participation in PDMP Now Required to Combat Drug Abuse | 12/02/2016 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Medical Board had adopted a rule, 16.10.14 of the New Mexico Administrative Code, to require participation in the state’s prescription drug monitoring program. ...Read More | |||
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Proposed Rules Expire as Medical Portal Launch Is Delayed | 12/02/2016 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will reintroduce three proposed rules that will support the medical portal the agency plans to launch next year as part of a $60 million, years-long modernization project. ...Read More | |||
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ProAssurance Announces Dividends Totaling $5 per Share | 12/02/2016 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The ProAssurance Corp. Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $4.69 per share and a regular dividend of $0.31 per share. ...Read More | |||
| Popular AME Accused of Child Pornography, Sexual Misconduct With Patients | 12/01/2016 | ||
| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Northern California orthopedic surgeon is fighting to keep his license after the California Medical Board last week accused him of sexually harassing two of his workers' compensation patients. ...Read More | |||
| Premiums to Increase 0.7% in 2017 | 12/01/2016 | ||
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Workers' compensation premiums will increase 0.7% next year in Washington state, the state's Department of Labor and Industries announced Wednesday. The increase will cost employers about $10 more per employee per year on average. For the past six years, the increase has b...Read More | |||
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Pond Lehocky Hires Philadelphia Prosecutor as Work Comp Attorney | 12/01/2016 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Array | |||
| The Philadelphia-headquartered workers' compensation and Social Security disability law firm Pond Lehocky has hired former city prosecutor Nicholas Liermann as a workers' compensation attorney. ...Read More | |||
