Workers' Compensation News
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Pulse Shootings Inspire PTSD Presumption Legislation
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03/08/2017
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By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Bills to provide a PTSD presumption for first responders and to shield the names of claimants from the public — especially attorneys — were introduced Tuesday on the opening day of the Florida Legislature’s 2017 session.
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Physician Free to Bill at Prevailing Rate, Appellate Court Finds
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03/02/2017
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A shipbuilder must pay a physician the prevailing rates for treatment of an injured worker and cannot use the federal fee schedule for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act claims to shave more than $10,000 off the bill, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled.
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Patricia Smith Joins Tower MSA as Clinical Operations EVP
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03/01/2017
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Patricia Smith has joined Tower MSA Partners, a provider of Medicare set-aside services, as executive vice president of clinical operations.
In her new role, Smith will review and monitor clinical trends related to Medicare secondary payer compliance, and manage all clinical and phar...Read More
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Police Sgt. Accused of Workers' Comp Fraud
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02/28/2017
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Connecticut prosecutors have charged a former Cromwell police sergeant with workers’ compensation fraud after he was observed doing construction work on his home after an on-the-job injury purportedly left him unable to work.
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Payment Plan Bill Heading to Governor
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02/28/2017
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State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A bill that would allow the Wyoming Workers’ Compensation Division to enter payment plans with employers to collect unpaid premiums and penalties is heading to the governor’s desk.
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ProAssurance Boosts Profit by 57% in Q4
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02/24/2017
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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ProAssurance Corp. has reported a net income of $54.8 million for the fourth quarter, a 57% increase from $34.9 million in the prior-year quarter.
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Pemco Opens Office in Ocala
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02/23/2017
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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Progressive Employer Management Co., a provider of payroll, human resources, workers’ compensation and risk management services, has opened a new location in Ocala.
Kim Rutledge is the regional sales manager for the new office, which will serve Ocala and Marion County. He has worked...Read More
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Proposed Rule Establishes Rating System for Paid Family Leave Coverage
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02/23/2017
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The New York Workers’ Compensation Board and Department of Financial Services are jointly proposing new rules to establish a rating system for insurers that offer coverage for employers’ obligations under the state’s paid family leave law enacted last year.
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