Workers' Compensation News
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Quail Meat Processor Facing $92,000 in Fines
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07/18/2012
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Georgia-based quail meat processor for 23 safety and health violations following an inspection in January.OSHA said in a press release it has proposed fines of $92,115 against Quail International for violations at its ...Read More
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QME Certification Revocation Related to Meth Addiction
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04/06/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation revoked the qualified medical evaluator (QME) certification for a psychologist who had his license suspended by the California Board of Psychology for actions related to his addiction to methamphetamine.A ...Read More
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Quinn Swaps Commissioner, Arbitrator; Picks Advisory Bd. Member
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11/08/2011
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced on Monday an "administrative switch" at the Workers' Compensation Commission involving Commissioner Nancy Lindsay and Arbitrator Ruth White.The governor's office reported that Lindsay, who was appointed as a commissioner in October, has been name...Read More
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Questions Surround Change in Medi-Cal Reimbursement Calculations
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10/12/2011
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefA change in how prescription drug reimbursement rates are calculated for the Medi-Cal database could cause billing problems in the California workers' compensation system and might a...Read More
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Quinn Signs Bill to Deny Comp for Injuries Incurred During Felonies
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08/10/2011
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday to prohibit employees convicted of reckless homicide, aggravated drunken driving or other felonies from receiving workers' compensation benefits for injuries resulting from those crimes, the Belleville News-Democrat reported Tuesday.S...Read More
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QME Issues Dot the WCAB's Radar, Commissioners Say
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07/06/2011
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorLAS VEGAS -- The "race" between applicants' attorneys and defense counsel to file a request for qualified medical examiner (QME) panels has caught the eye of the California Workers' C...Read More
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Quadriplegic Worker Wins Benefits for Heat Stroke
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06/21/2011
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State: SC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An employer must pay medical benefits of a worker who became a quadriplegic from a work injury and later suffered a heat stroke because he could not leave his caregiver’s overheated car, an appellate court decided. Case: Tims v. J.D. Kitts Construction, No. 4840, 06-15-2011, publis...Read More
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Quinn Appoints Acting Head of Insurance Department
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06/07/2011
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced Friday that Department of Insurance Chief Deputy Director Jack Messmore will serve as the agency’s acting director.Messmore's appointment was effective Monday.Messmore took over as head of the department with the departure of Michae...Read More
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Questionable Comp Claims Up 24% in 1st Quarter
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05/19/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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The number of questionable workers' compensation claims referred to investigators increased by 24% in the first quarter of this year, compared to the first quarter of 2010, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported Wednesday.NICB said 1,131 workers' compensation fraud referral...Read More
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