Workers' Compensation News
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DOL to Hold Hearing on New Reporting Requirements for Serious Injuries | 08/19/2019 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Hampshire Department of Labor will hold a public hearing Sept. 12 on new reporting requirements for serious injuries. In keeping with c...Read More | |||
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Department Posts Expedited Rules for PTSD in First Responders | 08/19/2019 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In keeping with legislation passed early this year, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has adopted an expedited rulemaking process, and has published new rules governing treatment and compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Electronic Warrant Filing System | 08/14/2019 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Division of Worker's Compensation has rolled out a new electronic warrant filing system that it says will streamline the filing of workers’ comp warrants and save an estimated $55,000 a year. ...Read More | |||
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Doctors Warn That 25% of Injured Workers Are Misdiagnosed | 08/13/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 2 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ORLANDO, Florida — As many as 700,000 injured workers are misdiagnosed every year, leading to prolonged claims, unnecessary surgery or drugs, and more time away from work, two prominent workers' compensation doctors said Monday. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Changes to Fee Schedule, Treatment Guidelines Rules | 08/13/2019 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a hearing in September to discuss proposed changes to the Medical Fee Schedule and the state’s treatment guidelines rules. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Moving to New Web System, New Work Status Form | 08/09/2019 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is reminding stakeholders of the Aug. 19 switch to the TXCOMP web-based system that will allow users to look up providers, including doctors certified to perfor...Read More | |||
| DOE Awards $4.6M Contract for Hanford Site Claims Administration | 08/06/2019 | ||
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a contract for managing workers’ compensation claims for contractors at the Hanford site in Washington state to Penser North America Inc. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Pitching New Rules on Cancer-Claim Review Deadline | 08/06/2019 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is now accepting comments on proposed rules that would give insurers more time to investigate cancer claims before accepting or denying them. The rules are required by ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Increasing Copy Service Flat Rate to $210 | 08/02/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to increase the flat rate fee for copy services to $210 from $180. The di...Read More | |||
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DWC Hosts WC Education Conference Oct. 17-18 | 08/02/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Registration is being accepted for the 2019 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, to be held Oct. 17-18, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced. ...Read More | |||
