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WCRI Report Analyzes Impact of ASC Fee Schedule Changes
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08/17/2018
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State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 126 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 39 min read
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A new approach to a workers’ comp fee schedule in Georgia resulted in little change to average facility payments for outpatient knee surgeries, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
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WCAB Names Acting Secretary
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08/16/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 563 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 110 min read
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board announced that Deputy Commissioner Patricia A. Garcia has been selected to serve as acting secretary.
Garcia will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Anne Schmitz, who left the WCAB to take a position with the State Bar Court. Issues ...Read More
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WCB Reports Provider Suspension, Voluntary Resignation
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08/15/2018
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 109 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 7 min read
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One medical provider has voluntarily resigned his authorization to treat injured workers within the New York workers’ comp system, and another has been temporarily suspended, the state Workers’ Compensation Board announced.
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Webinar to Cover Technical Requirements for EDI 3.1, Aug. 21
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08/14/2018
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State: IN | Segment: CENTRAL | 100 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 1 min read
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The Indiana Workers' Compensation Board will host a training webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 21 on the new 3.1 electronic data interchange standard for first reports and subsequent reports of injury.
The webinar will help trading partners understand the extensive new technical requireme...Read More
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Woman Injured During Pre-Employment Physical Can't Get Benefits
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08/13/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 213 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read
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The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that a woman who suffered injuries during a pre-employment physical is not entitled to benefits because there was not yet an employment relationship.
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WCB Meeting to Discuss Privacy Rules
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08/13/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 149 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read
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Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Board is meeting Aug. 23 to discuss a recommendation to revise rules governing individually identifiable health information that is obtained by subpoena.
Claimants’ attorney Marcia Alve...Read More
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Worker Can't Amend Description of Injury in Settlement Agreement
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08/13/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 150 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker could not modify the description of his work injury in the settlement agreement he had previously reached, and that his employer was not liable to penalties for refusing to pay for some of the medical bills.
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Webinar to Focus on Work Comp Networks
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08/10/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 207 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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Coventry will present a free webinar on Sept. 26 on workers’ compensation networks. The one-hour webinar will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
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