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3rd DCA Set to Hear Arguments in Dispute Over PTD Determination | 09/07/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1129 | 4 | Popular with Legal | 52 min read | |||
| California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal will hear arguments later this month about whether the opinion of an agreed medical evaluator is sufficient to support a finding that a worker with an impairment rating of less than 100% is nonetheless permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
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Eligible IMR Applications Increase, but Little Change in UR Uphold Rate | 09/07/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 401 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 19 min read | |||
| The number of applications for independent medical review decreased for a third consecutive year in 2017, but a greater percentage of them were eligible for review, according to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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9th Circuit Revives Players' Class Action Against NFL Over Alleged Painkiller Abuse | 09/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 327 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read | |||
| The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a class action against the National Football League by a group of athletes who claim they have permanent injuries and chronic medical conditions because they were plied with controlled substances and prescription drugs during their profess...Read More | |||
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AME Gets 84 Months for Transporting Child Porn | 09/07/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1987 | 1 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read | |||
| A former agreed medical evaluator was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for transportation of child pornography, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adds Drugs to Formulary | 09/07/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 371 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 58 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted an order adding new drugs to the state's prescription formulary. ...Read More | |||
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Focus on Co-Morbidities in Claims Sharpens as Workforce Ages | 09/07/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 242 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 41 min read | |||
| The U.S. workforce is growing both older and heavier, driving an intensifying interest in the workers’ comp industry on employee wellness programs, some say. ...Read More | |||
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Arbitrator Nominees Could Face Extra Scrutiny From Senate This Year | 09/07/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 295 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read | |||
| What was once seen as a pedestrian job and a virtually automatic confirmation process has turned into anything but in the highly charged world of Illinois workers' compensation politics. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Revives Self-Insurance Trust Fund Members' Suit Against Board | 09/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 123 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read | |||
| The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a group of disgruntled members of a self-insured workers’ compensation fund can proceed with their claims against the board of trustees for rerouting the fund’s assets in a failed effort to start up a new insurance company. ...Read More | |||
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Air Ambulance Provider Didn't Show Good Cause for Delay in Challenging Bill Decision | 09/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 128 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 6 min read | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that an air ambulance provider did not establish good cause for its delay in requesting a hearing to challenge the administrative decision in a billing dispute with SAIF Corp. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Commission Decision Denying Additional Benefits for Worker's Fall | 09/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 86 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 117 min read | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers' Compensation Commission denying a worker’s request for additional benefits for her alleged injuries from an on-the-job fall. ...Read More | |||
