Workers' Compensation News
Police, Firefighters Vigorously Oppose Reform Bill | 03/30/2017 | ||
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Kentucky police and firefighters have come out strongly against a bill that would roll back workers' compensation benefits, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. ...Read More | |||
Public Interest Groups Want to Defend OSHA Rules | 03/28/2017 | ||
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
As the Trump administration works to overturn regulations enacted during Obama's presidency, a group of four nonprofits is trying to intervene in two lawsuits challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s electronic reporting rule. ...Read More | |||
Public Hearing to Discuss Two Proposed Rule Amendments | 03/28/2017 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing April 25 on proposed amendments to two rules that are subject to a five-year review and require statutory changes. ...Read More | |||
Police Continue Push for Expanded PTSD Benefits | 03/27/2017 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
Ohio’s largest police union is asking lawmakers to change the state’s workers’ compensation law to cover more claims for post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
Public Hearing Will Focus on Updates to Health Care Manuals | 03/27/2017 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Three-Member Panel, which oversees the Division of Workers’ Compensation, will hold a public meeting to review and adopt the 2017 editions of the Health Care Reimbursement Manual, Hospital Reimbursement Manual and the Ambulatory Surgical Center Manual. ...Read More | |||
Pilot Dispute-Resolution Program Expands Statewide | 03/24/2017 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has launched a voluntary two-step program to expedite the resolution of some disputes. The program expands to Houston later this month when the DWC will offer free training from noon to 1 p.m. March 30-31 at the Houston East Field Office, ...Read More | |||
Prosecutors Move to Seize $2M From Suspected Pill Mill Doctors | 03/23/2017 | ||
State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Federal prosecutors have filed a civil action to seize more than $2 million in investments and assets from two Birmingham doctors accused of insurance fraud, money laundering and running a pill mill, ...Read More | |||
Public Hearing to Be Held on Changes to Medical Fee Schedules | 03/23/2017 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Proposed decreases in the Medicare-based fees for hospital outpatient services would cost providers $7.5 million next year, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation says. ...Read More | |||
Pinnacol Issues $50M in Policyholder Dividends | 03/22/2017 | ||
State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Pinnacol Assurance is distributing $50 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to policyholders this month. More than 53,000 employer...Read More | |||
Proposal Would Rescind Advisory Council on Rehabilitation Services | 03/22/2017 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing April 25 on the elimination of Rule 4123-18-18, labor-management government advisory council. ...Read More | |||