Workers' Compensation News
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Medical Provider Raise on Hold Until Legislature Gives Approval
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08/28/2015
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Florida health care providers who treat injured workers are set to get their first raise in eight years with the approval of a new fee schedule on Jan. 1, but there will be no additional money then.
The state’s Division of Workers’ Compensation went through all its required ru...Read More
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Missing Handrail Allows Premises-Liability Suit to Proceed
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08/27/2015
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State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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An asbestos-abatement technician may proceed with a premises liability suit stemming from a workplace accident, but on a narrower set of facts than the claimant had sought, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled.
Division 4 of the appellate court upheld one of th...Read More
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Mt. Lebanon City Manager Taking Helm of Municipal Risk Management
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08/26/2015
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The city manager for Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will resign in October to become chief executive officer of Municipal Risk Management Inc., which offers workers' compensation insurance to municipalities, the Pittsburgh Tribune reported Tuesday.
Steve Feller has worked for the city for...Read More
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Medical Marijuana Sparks Cost-Containment Discussion
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08/25/2015
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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ORLANDO, Florida — Formularies, medical marijuana and fee schedules all have a role to play in reducing workers’ compensation costs for prescription drugs, according to a discussion among regulators from 27 states.
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Meadowbrook Purchases Program Administrator
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08/21/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Meadowbrook Insurance Group announced Thursday that it has acquired Mackinaw Administrators, a Michigan-based program and claims administrator.
Meadowbrook said Mackinaw, founded in 1995, provides insurance and risk management programs and related services for group and individual clients...Read More
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Man Loses 4 Fingers on 1st Day Of Work
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08/17/2015
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A young man lost four fingers and was severely burned on his first day of work because his employer failed to give him proper safety training, according to a news release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration....Read More
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