Workers' Compensation News
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Wearable Ultrasound Promises Faster RTW; Claims Managers Not So Sure | 08/07/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A wearable ultrasound system, often used by college and professional sports teams, is slowly making its way into workers' compensation as a way to speed recovery from injuries without extensive surgery or pain medications, the manufacturer said this week. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Hit by Tree Branch Gets Award for Tooth Extractions, Dental Implants | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award to a worker for tooth extractions and dental implants after he was hit in the face by a tree branch. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Recover From Automobile Liability Carrier | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a recovery from his automobile liability insurance carrier for his injuries from an accident with an underinsured motorist. ...Read More | |||
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WCB to Review Comments on Attorney Fees | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Board will discuss public testimony on proposed changes to attorney fee rules during an Aug. 18 meeting. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB to Rely More on 'Historical Data,' Less on 2020 Stats to Craft New Premium Rate | 08/05/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| While some people are wishing 2020 would finally end, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is already looking to forget it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Mother Can't Proceed With Wrongful Death Action Against Employer, Officer | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals threw out a wrongful death action against an employer and one of its officers, finding insufficient evidence to support a claim that the defendants engaged in conduct that was "tantamount to an intentional tort." ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Inconsistent Accounts of Alleged Accident Warrant Denial of Claim | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s inconsistent accounts of his medical history and alleged accident warranted a denial of his claim for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Gets Benefits for Worker's Death by Suicide | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker’s widow for his suicide. Case: Matter of Meager v. Sara...Read More | |||
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With Lawsuits, Regulations, PBMs Looking for New Ways of Doing Business | 08/03/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| What began with an eye-opening audit for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation in 2018 has turned into a growing amount of litigation and legislation that could soon force major changes to pharmacy benefits managers' business model. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Panel: Confusion Reigns Over Proposed CMS Penalties for Reporting Discrepancies | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| When it comes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed civil penalties for reporting errors, a group of experts agreed on one thing Wednesday: There are still more questions than answers. ...Read More | |||
