Workers' Compensation News
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Pesticide Continues to Sicken Farmworkers After Attempted Ban Fails | 12/28/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A pesticide that has sickened farmworkers and others as it drifts through the air remains in use despite an attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year to ban it for agricultural purposes. ...Read More | |||
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PBMs Worry Revised Formulary Will Perplex Users | 12/26/2018 | |
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| By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The latest draft of drug formulary rules proposed by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board promises to be the most intricate of any formulary adopted by a state workers’ comp ...Read More | |||
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Physical Therapists Take MPN Complaints to DWC | 12/21/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 6 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A trade group for physical therapists in California is asking the Division of Workers’ Compensation to assess whether medical provider networks administered by One Call Care Management meet minimum requirements for certification. ...Read More | |||
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Pill Mill Doctor's Murder Convictions Affirmed on Appeal | 12/17/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld three convictions for second-degree murder of an Orange County physician who prescribed opioids to cash-paying patients after performing cursory medical examinations or none at all. ...Read More | |||
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Proposed Fee Schedule Update Would Increase System Costs 2.6% | 12/17/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Proposed changes to the Kansas workers’ compensation fee schedule are expected to increase system costs by 2.6%, according to a notice posted in Friday’s state Register. ...Read More | |||
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Percentage of Firms Opting Out of Comp Rose Significantly in 2018 | 12/14/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Although workers' compensation costs in Texas continue to decline, the number of businesses that opt out of the system has risen in the last few years, according to a report from the Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Psyche Worker Shoved by Patient Cleared of WC Fraud Charges | 12/14/2018 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A mental health worker in Maine who said he lived through torture in Iran only to be charged with workers' compensation fraud in the U.S. has been cleared of charges. ...Read More | |||
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Pension Board's Denial of Application Went Against Manifest Weight of Evidence | 12/13/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to a disability pension for his injuries, as the decision to deny his application went against the manifest weight of the record evidence. ...Read More | |||
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Pinnacol: Car Accidents Account for 40% of Fatalities | 12/13/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Motor vehicle accidents account for 40% of the occupational fatalities in Colorado, according to state-chartered Pinnacol Assurance. Pinnacol, whi...Read More | |||
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Portable-Benefits Platform Includes Accident Insurance for Workers | 12/12/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Domestic Workers Alliance on Tuesday officially launched what it is calling the first portable-benefits platform in the U.S., a program called Alia that is geared toward domestic house cleaners. ...Read More | |||
