Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI: Conversion Factor as Percentage of Medicare Increased From 2017-2024 | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that the Official Medical Fee Schedule conversion factor as a percentage of Medicare for professional services increased a little more than 17% from 2017 to 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for 41-Year-Old Bartender's Fatal Heart Attack | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits for a 41-year-old bartender’s fatal heart attack. ...Read More | |||
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William Taylor to Retire From PCRB, DCRB in 2026 | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| William Taylor, president of the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau and the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, announced that he will be retiring in February 2026. ...Read More | |||
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Webinar to Explore AI in Insurance Investigations | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claims investigation and medical management firm Ethos is hosting a free webinar to explore the role of artificial intelligence in the claims process. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Approves 1% Rate Cut | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky issued a final order approving an average 1% rate decrease for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fails to Prove MMI Status Can't Demand IME | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an independent medical evaluation because he failed to show he was at maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
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Judgment Making Substantive Changes to Prior Award Overturned | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned a judgment in favor of an injured worker that made substantive changes to a prior award and vacated the decision because it contained calculation errors. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to Termination | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer after she was terminated for fighting with a colleague. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Set to Consider Mandatory Coverage for Contractors | 11/18/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A pair of Texas lawmakers filed identical companion bills that would require contractors to carry workers' compensation coverage to operate in the Lone Star state. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for His Termination | 11/18/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment on an injured worker’s claim of retaliation. Case: White v. Constructi...Read More | |||
