Workers' Compensation News
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Questioning on Ex-Cop's Receipt of Comp Benefits Not Prejudicial
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12/11/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A disabled state trooper was not prejudiced by a questioning at trial on his claim for tort damages regarding his collection of workers' compensation benefits for injuries he sustained in the car accident which served as the basis for his action. Case: Truji...Read More
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Quadriplegia from Drunken Driving Accident Not Compensable
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11/16/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An office worker's injuries from a car accident while she driving home from a restaurant after she got drunk with another employee, whom she regarded as her supervisor, was not compensable, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled.In a decision on Thursday, the co...Read More
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Questions about Regulators Growing in Meningitis Probe
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11/15/2012
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State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefA Congressional investigation into an outbreak of fungal meningitis that killed 32 people in 19 states and infected 461 others centered Wednesday on the failure of the Massachusetts Boa...Read More
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QBE Expands Use of Acrometis ClaimExpert for Managed Care
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10/23/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Acrometis announced on Monday that QBE North America has renewed and expanded its use of Acrometis’ ClaimExpert product.Over the years, QBE has acquired several workers’ compensation companies, which were brought under the same standard operational procedures, Acrometis said ...Read More
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Qmedtrix Faces Counter-Claim after Challenging FairPay Settlement
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09/13/2012
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State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Louisiana hospitals and surgery centers that reached a settlement agreement last month in a repricing dispute with FairPay Solutions have now drawn into the battle an Oregon bill-review firm that tried to intervene in their class-action lawsuit.Qmedtrix, based in Portland, Ore., file...Read More
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QBE Aviation Announces $22M Dividend to Group Members
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08/29/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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QBE Aviation announced on Tuesday that it is issuing a 22% "Good Experience Return" for participants in the 2011 Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA) workers' compensation program.Participating members will receive the first of five GER installment checks later this y...Read More
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Qmedtrix Claims Fairpay Trying to 'Leverage' the Market
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08/03/2012
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State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefAn Oregon bill review firm seeking to intervene in a class-action lawsuit over outpatient charges in Louisiana says in a court filing that a proposed settlement will hand competitor Fai...Read More
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Qmedtrix Objecting to Fairpay Settlement, Alleging 'Monopoly'
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08/02/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Qmedtrix Systems Inc. announced on Wednesday that it is opposing a proposed settlement that would give competitor Fairpay Solutions an exclusive and virtually lawsuit-proof methodology for repricing outpatient services. The Portland, Ore.-based bill review service filed a motion on Wedne...Read More
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QME Disciplined for Exams Performed after Certification Expired
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07/30/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation retroactively suspended for six months the certification of a physician who performed seven qualified medical evaluator (QME) examinations after her certification expired.According to a complaint dated March 20, 2012, Dr. Martha Sing...Read More
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