Workers' Compensation News
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Union Study: Schools Overcharged for Comp Coverage
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04/09/2010
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0
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A food service consulting group alleges in a new report that private food service companies operating public school cafeterias may have overcharged New Jersey public schools by $12 million, including inflated bills for workers' compensation and liability insurance coverage.The report...Read More
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Use of CDC 2005 Life Expectancy Tables to Begin April 12
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03/31/2010
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Michigan Workers' Compensation Agency reported Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published its 2005 United States Life Tables, which will be used in workers' compensation Medicare set-aside arrangements.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will ...Read More
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United Heartland Appoints Loss Control Director
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03/31/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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United Heartland on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rick Bartelme as director of loss control.Bartelme is responsible for implementing United Heartland's approach to loss control, which involves customizing a results-based program to each company and targets potential exposures ...Read More
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UCSF to Stage Conference on History of Occupational Health
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03/30/2010
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
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The University of California, San Francisco is taking registrations for the fourth annual Conference on the History of Occupational and Environmental Health to be held June 19-22.Day one will feature a half-day workshop covering basic methods, archival research, oral history taking, and ...Read More
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Utilization Review Advisory Committee Meets Thursday
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03/22/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Utilization Review Advisory Committee to the Texas Department of Insurance will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in room 100 of the department’s offices in Tower 3 at 333 Guadalupe in Austin.House Bill 4290 amended Chapter 4201 of the Texas Insurance Code so that it requires a revision ...Read More
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URAC Appoints Dr. Robert Honigberg Chief Medical Officer
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03/10/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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URAC, a health care accreditation and education organization, announced Tuesday the appointment of Dr. Robert M. Honigberg as chief medical officer.Honigberg will advise on quality measurement and clinical effectiveness research and will lead global wellness and health promotion initiati...Read More
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URAC Hears Comments on Independent Review Org. Standards
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03/02/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Array
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URAC announced Monday it is accepting public comments for its revised Independent Review Organization (IRO) Accreditation, version 5.0, which includes a new accreditation track for health care peer review.The accrediting organization said it is inviting employers, consumers, purchasers, ...Read More
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U.S. Healthworks Buys 3 Occ-Med Centers in Tuscon
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02/23/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0
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U.S. HealthWorks announced Monday the acquisition of three occupational medical centers in Tucson, expanding the company's presence to six clinics in Arizona and 131 nationwide.U.S. Healthworks, based in Valencia, Calif., purchased the three clinics from Tuscon Occupational Medicine....Read More
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Utilization Review Committee Meeting Reset to March 4
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02/22/2010
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Texas Department of Insurance has rescheduled the next Utilization Review Advisory Committee meeting to March 4 at the Division of Workers' Compensation's offices at 7551 Metro Center Drive in Austin.The meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Texas House Bill...Read More
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URAC Invites Comment on Pharmacy Management Standards
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02/08/2010
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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URAC, a national health care accreditation and education organization, on Friday called for public comment on revisions to its suite of Pharmacy Quality Management Accreditation programs. URAC said it invites purchasers, policy makers, consumers, health care management organizations, pha...Read More
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