Workers' Compensation News
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Ullico Reports Net Income of $2.2 Million in Third Quarter
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11/23/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
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Ullico Inc. on Friday reported net income of $2.2 million for the third quarter, up from $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2008.The multi-line insurance holding company said its property and casualty business unit contributed pre-tax earnings of $3.2 million, compared to $2.9 million ...Read More
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Utilization Review Advisory Committee Meets Today in Austin
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11/19/2009
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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The Texas Department of Insurance will host a meeting today of the Utilization Review Advisory Committee, which was recently revived by the department to advise the insurance commissioner on developing rules to implement legislation passed by the 2009 Legislature and to update rules regulating utili...Read More
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U.S. HealthWorks Teams with One Call Medical
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11/17/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
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U.S. HealthWorks announced Monday that it has formed a partnership with One Call Medical to deliver an “early, intense intervention” model for workers’ compensation.With its specialized approach, U.S. HealthWorks helps clients manage their workers’ compensation co...Read More
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Updated Shoulder Treatment Guidelines Available Online
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11/04/2009
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Colorado's Division of Workers' Compensation has added an updated version of its medical treatment guidelines for shoulder injuries to its website.The guidelines review general treatment principles, initial diagnostic procedures, pain tests, radiographic imaging and diagnostic so...Read More
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Uninsured Employer Can't Sue Third Party After Settling with Estate
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10/28/2009
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An uninsured employer cannot bring a contribution claim or indemnity claim against a third party after the employer settled a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a worker who died while working at the employer's ranch, the state Supreme Court concluded.Case: State Farm Fire and Ca...Read More
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Ulster Park Teacher Charged with Double-Dipping
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10/08/2009
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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A Spanish teacher from Ulster Park, N.Y., has been charged with collecting $73,000 in workers' compensation benefits while working at a youth sports camp.The New York State Insurance Department said Kathy M. Martinez, 56, of Ulster Park, said she was unable to work after falling out ...Read More
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URAC Introducing New Performance Measures
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10/05/2009
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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, a national health care accreditation and education organization, will introduce new performance measures and reporting standards to its Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) and Drug Therapy Management (DTM) Accreditation programs during a workshop in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday.Janice A...Read More
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Union Attorney Confirmed as Comp Commissioner
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09/28/2009
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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A veteran attorney for New York State United Teachers and the United Auto Workers has been confirmed by the state Senate to become a state workers' compensation commissioner.Conrad W. Lower will join the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (NYSWCB) on Thursday, the board c...Read More
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Union Chief Selected Chairman of New York Fed
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08/25/2009
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The AFL-CIO executive who played a key role in former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's 2007 workers' compensation reforms has been chosen as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.The New York Fed announced Monday that Denis M. Hughes will serve as chairman of its governing board f...Read More
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