Workers' Compensation News
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Paul Sighinolfi Joins Ametros as Senior Managing Director | 02/20/2019 | |
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| Paul Sighinolfi, former executive director and chairman of the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board, has joined Ametros as senior managing director. ...Read More | |||
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Privette Doctrine Barred Worker's Tort Claims | 02/19/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s injured employee could not proceed with a tort claim against the parties that had hired his employer to perform painting work for a residential construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Proposed Rule Addresses Adjuster Licensing Requirements | 02/19/2019 | |
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| The New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance has proposed a rule regarding licensing requirements for public, independent and staff insurance adjusters in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Plea Deal Prohibits Doctor From Participating in Compensation | 02/15/2019 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon is permanently disqualified from being a provider in the state's workers’ compensation system as part of an agreement to plead guilty to two felony counts of billing fraud involving hardware used in spinal surgeries. ...Read More | |||
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Proposal to Award Fees for Reversed Denials Heading to Governor | 02/15/2019 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Utah lawmakers are sending Gov. Gary Herbert a bill that would authorize add-on fees when injured workers successfully challenge denied medical claims. ...Read More | |||
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Podiatrist Charged With Overbilling for Hot/Cold Units | 02/14/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Southern California podiatrist remained in a Los Angeles County jail on Wednesday after surrendering to state Department of Insurance investigators on two fraud charges. ...Read More | |||
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Pro Football Players Get Split Outcomes in Comp Claims for Practice Injuries | 02/14/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that a former member of the Washington Redskins football team was entitled to benefits for a shoulder injury he had suffered in practice, but another player who had not made the team’s roster could not recover compensation for a broken foot....Read More | |||
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Physician Sentenced to 18 Months in Kickback Scheme | 02/14/2019 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida physician was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accepting kickbacks from a provider of durable equipment in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary laboratory tests, and from a drug manufacturer for prescribing its product, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Flo...Read More | |||
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Police Officer's Inconsistent Account of Injury Results in Denial of Benefits | 02/14/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer who provided conflicting accounts of how he injured his knee was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Provision of Benefits Revived Statute of Limitations | 02/13/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kansas Court of Appeals last week revived an injured firefighter’s workers' compensation claim, finding it was timely because it was filed within two years of his employer’s last payment of benefits. ...Read More | |||
