Workers' Compensation News
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Report: Lawmaker Files Ethics Complaint Over Lobbyist's Presumption Comment | 09/29/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Oregon lawmaker filed an ethics complaint against a lobbyist who reportedly said his union would use support for a COVID-19 presumption as a litmus test when deciding where to direct campaign contributions, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Report: COVID-19 Presumption on Borrowed Time | 09/17/2020 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation that would create a presumption that COVID-19 is compensable is expected to die after it was referred to a Virginia Senate fiscal committee Wednesday, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Report: MSF Declares $20 Million Dividend | 09/17/2020 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Montana State Fund declared a $20 million dividend, according to a report by the Great Falls Tribune. ...Read More | |||
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Report Shows Most COVID Claims Result in Small Indemnity Payments | 09/16/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Florida's COVID-19-related workers' compensation claims continue to rise in number, but the vast majority have resulted in relatively small indemnity payments, according to the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Rating Board Changes Methodology; State Approves 1% Loss Cost Decrease | 09/11/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Starting Oct. 1, the average loss cost level in New York will drop by 1%, a tiny amount compared to some other states' recent reductions, but it is the fifth-straight decrease for the Empire State. ...Read More | |||
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Rates Dropping 5.6% in 2021 | 09/10/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oregon employers on average will pay 5.6% less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2021 than they did this year, the Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Research Shows Hospital Outpatient Centers Don't Charge the Max Allowed | 09/01/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A $100 increase in a fee schedule's reimbursement doesn't always mean a $100 increase in the price of the medical service. At hos...Read More | |||
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Rise of the Robots: AI Can Read Adjuster, Doctor Notes to Score Claims' Litigation Risk | 08/28/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The robots are coming. And they'll save insurers lots of money. ...Read More | |||
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Report Offers Insights for Workplace COVID Vigilance | 08/20/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new report offers recommendations on how businesses can navigate the use of tools to keep workplaces safe as employees return to the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Rehab Providers Must Stop Filing 'R' Forms on Old System Next Week | 08/20/2020 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rehabilitation providers will not be able to file "R" forms, regarding rehabilitation plans, while the department transitions to a new online claims management system in late August, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said. ...Read More | |||
