Workers' Compensation News
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Training Program Covers Billing Rules Challenged as Underground Regulations | 11/17/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The latest online training program launched by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation features an interpretation of billing rules that a Southern California judge could disallow as underground regulations next month. ...Read More | |||
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Technology Insurance Named Assigned Risk Plan Carrier | 11/15/2017 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Division of Insurance has selected Technology Insurance Co. as the workers’ compensation assigned risk plan carrier, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
| Two Forms Get Minor Revisions | 11/08/2017 | ||
| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Commission has posted a notice of minor revisions to Forms 16A, Agreement for Permanent Disability/Disfigurement Compensatio...Read More | |||
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Trump's Opioid Panel Recommends Mandatory Doctor Education, PDMP Data Sharing | 11/06/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A commission appointed by President Donald Trump to address the nation’s opioid crisis has released its final report, with 56 wide-ranging recommendations that include mandatory education for physicians who prescribe the drugs. ...Read More | |||
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The Hanover Reports $11M Profit in Q3, Welcomes New CEO | 11/03/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has reported net income of $11.1 million for the third quarter, down from net income of $88.4 million in the third quarter of 2016. ...Read More | |||
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Three Nominated to Workers' Compensation Board | 11/01/2017 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee is recommending to Gov. Matt Bevin three attorneys, including current board Chairman Michael W. Alvey, to serve four-year terms on the Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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Trump Picks FedEx's Scott Mugno to Head OSHA | 10/31/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| President Donald Trump will nominate Scott Mugno, vice president for safety at FedEx Ground, to head the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the White House ...Read More | |||
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Trucker's Delay in Filing Was Fatal to Hearing Loss Claim | 10/30/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel upheld the dismissal of a truck driver’s hearing loss claim as time-barred. ...Read More | |||
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The Hartford's Deal With Aetna Spotlights Complementary Nature of Disability, Comp | 10/25/2017 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Hartford’s acquisition of Aetna’s U.S. group life and disability business for $1.45 billion in cash has the potential to boost the company’s workers’ comp business, company officials said. ...Read More | |||
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The Hartford Announces Q3 Catastrophe Losses, Aetna Acquisition | 10/24/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Hartford on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $234 million, down from $438 million in the prior-year quarter, a decrease that the company attributed to catastrophe losses from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. ...Read More | |||
