Workers' Compensation News
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Rule Change Would Require Use of Portal, Set Protocols for Mediation | 11/04/2020 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would require stakeholders to submit contact information through the agency's web portal and would clarify protocols for attendance at mediation conferences. ...Read More | |||
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Reoperation, Readmission Rates for Lumbar Surgery Higher in Comp, WCRI Reports | 10/30/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The percentage of workers’ compensation patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery who needed reoperation or readmission within one to three months following the procedure is higher than what’s reported for non-work comp patients, according to a new study from WCRI. ...Read More | |||
| Rating Bureau Clarifies Application of Terrorism Risk Changes | 10/26/2020 | ||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau issued a bulletin Friday to clarify that changes to the terrorism risk insurance program that were announced earlier this year apply to all new and renewal policies effective Jan. 1. The bureau in June published ...Read More | |||
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Rating and Inspection Bureau to Deliver Unit Stat Tracking Files Electronically | 10/26/2020 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau on Friday announced that it can now deliver monthly unit statistical tracking files and reports to carriers using Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Amazon's Claim Frequency Drives Proposal for New Classification | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Regulators in Washington state are considering what would effectively be a separate industrial classification for Amazon’s fulfillment centers because the volume of claims from the facilities is driving up rates for all warehouses, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Required Rehab Provider Training Deadline Extended to Nov. 30 | 10/15/2020 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has extended the deadline for rehabilitation provider training, to Nov. 30. The depart...Read More | |||
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Regulators to Hold Hearing Tuesday on 5.7% Loss Cost Decrease | 10/13/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a rate hearing at 1 p.m. Eastern Tuesday to take testimony on a proposed loss cost decrease for 2021. ...Read More | |||
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Review Board Cautiously Opens In-Person Oral Arguments | 10/13/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Compensation Review Board is planning to resume oral arguments in person Oct. 23, but participants must follow new procedures, the board announced. ...Read More | |||
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Ruling to Strike Down Presumption Order May Allow Claims to Be Reopened | 10/09/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: MI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Michigan Supreme Court's decision striking down the governor's executive orders during the pandemic means frontline workers probably will no longer enjoy a rebuttable presumption that a COVID-19 illness was work-related. ...Read More | |||
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Rule Changes Reflect Expanded Provider List, Allow Single Mailing Address for Med Reports | 10/02/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has adopted changes to reflect the state's expanded provider law and to allow payers to designate a mailing address for medical reports and bills. ...Read More | |||
