Workers' Compensation News
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Revolving Fund Drives Majority of Assessment Increase
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12/04/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 419 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 55 min read
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Increased use of the supplemental benefit program created by 2012 reforms, and less revenue from lien filing fees, both contributed to the need for the Department of Industrial Relations to increase its annual assessment on California employers, by more than $80 million.
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Office Manager Convicted of 51 Felonies in Kickback Scheme
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12/04/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1671 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 20 min read
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An office manager for a Southern California radiologist faces more than 43 years in state prison after a jury convicted him on 51 felony counts of paying kickbacks for patient referrals, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Gonzalo Paredes, 62, was convicted No...Read More
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Majority of Clients Injured in Terrorist Shooting Seek Medical Retirement
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12/04/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 870 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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A California applicants’ attorney representing a dozen San Bernardino County workers who were injured in a terrorist attack during a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center three years ago said the majority of her clients have or will take medical retirement.
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Devices to Fight Opioid Crisis Get Boost From FDA
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12/04/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 258 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read
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New devices intended to help address the opioid crisis — ranging from a digitally controlled pill dispenser to a deep transcranial magnetic stimulation system — may soon be on the market, following their selection as winners of the FDA’s opioid innovation challenge....Read More
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Billing Errors Cause Too Many Payments to Be Disallowed, Stakeholders Say
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12/04/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 238 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 38 min read
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At a hearing in Tallahassee last week on proposed billing dispute resolution procedures, medical providers urged Florida regulators to allow them a way to correct minor errors before the claim is tossed altogether.
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Comp Carrier Can Proceed with Claim for Indemnification
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12/04/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 158 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals last week ruled that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier can proceed with its claim for indemnification from a construction company allegedly serving as a borrowed employer for its insured’s employee when the employee was killed in a crane accident...Read More
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Double-Dipper Ordered to Pay $93K Restitution
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12/04/2018
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 239 | 0 | Popular with Injured worker | 4 min read
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A claimant who ran a bar and grill while receiving workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to pay more than $93,944 in restitution and spend a month on house arrest after pleading guilty to first-degree theft, the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries ...Read More
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Employer Not Liable For Treatment By New Doctor Must Still Pay TTD Benefits
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12/04/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 55 | 0 | Popular with Medical | 426 min read
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not liable for the treatment a worker obtained after he unilaterally changed doctors, but that the employer had to pay temporary total disability benefits while he was under the doctor’s care.
Case: University of Arkansas...Read More
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NSM Insurance Group Acquires KBK Insurance Group
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12/04/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 96 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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NSM Insurance Group, a provider of industry-specific insurance programs and workers' compensation coverage, has acquired the assets of KBK Insurance Group.
Based in Harahan, Louisiana, KBK has more than 25 years of experience as a specialized program manager in the towing and transpor...Read More
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Toxicology Screenings Not Necessary For Coverage Of Pain Pump Replacement
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12/04/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 88 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read
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The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker was entitled to a replacement of his intrathecal pump and ongoing refills of his medication, even though his doctor had not conducted random toxicology screens before issuing him new prescriptions.
Case: Rogele v. WCAB (Hall), N...Read More
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