Workers' Compensation News
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Questions Linger About How Program's Alleged Comp Fraud Took Place
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10/10/2017
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By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
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State: AR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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As the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission investigates claims that a drug-rehabilitation program pocketed participants' workers' compensation benefits, claimants' attorneys questioned how the program was able to cash the checks.
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Questions, Concerns Linger About Proposed Formulary Rules
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08/08/2017
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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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California workers' comp professionals have a number of questions and concerns they’re hoping the Division of Workers’ Compensation will address before it puts in place a drug formulary at the start of 2018.
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QTC Management Awarded $15M Contract With DOL
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07/14/2017
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a contract to QTC Management to continue providing medical consultants to support the Division of Energy Employees Occupation Illness Compensation program.
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QBE, Patriot National Announce 12-State Partnership
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12/15/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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QBE North America is launching a program with Patriot National to write workers' compensation and employers’ liability insurance policies for hospitality, health care, property management and manufacturing accounts in 12 states.
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Quadriplegic Firefighter Battles for Therapy Services
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12/15/2016
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State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Fargo ex-firefighter who suffered a rare brain-stem stroke after straining his neck during a ladder-carrying drill 10 years ago continues to battle Workforce Safety & Insurance, North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency.
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QME Accused of Overbilling for Lab Tests
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09/19/2016
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Southern California pain specialist who is certified as a qualified medical evaluator was charged with two others for allegedly overbilling private health insurers for lab tests, the California Department of Insurance announced Friday.
Dr. Edward Albert G. Balbas, chiropractor Jon ...Read More
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Q2 Net Income Down 47% at The Hartford
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08/01/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Hartford reported net income of $216 million in the second quarter, a decrease of 47.7% from a net income of $413 million in the prior-year quarter.
The decrease was mainly due to a decline in property and casualty underwriting results, and decreased net investment income, ...Read More
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Q1 Net Income Grows 23.4% at Alleghany
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05/09/2016
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical
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Alleghany Corp. has reported a net income of $154.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, a 23.4% increase from net income of $125.2 million in the same quarter last year.
Alleghany’s Pacific Compensation Insurance Co., or PacificComp, saw improved operating performance during the ...Read More
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Quality Christmas Tree Hit with $117,000 OSHA Fine
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03/31/2016
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A garden center in Houston was fined $117,000 Monday for failing to report a worker injury requiring hospitalization and for some 16 violations, including two repeat and 13 serious offenses, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
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