Workers' Compensation News
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No Duty Disability Benefits for Police Officer's Falls
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11/27/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 95 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer was not entitled to duty disability benefits for his back pain following a fall while restraining a suspect and another fall while searching for people in a burning building.
Case: Matter of Buckley v. DiNapoli, No. 526128, 11/15/2018...Read More
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New Senate President Signals Willingness to Revisit Attorney Fee Limits
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11/26/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 400 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 159 min read
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Almost three years after a landmark Florida Supreme Court decision that struck down statutory limits on attorneys’ fees, the new president of the state Senate said he’s willing to reopen the much-debated topic and consider changes to the state’s workers’ compensation laws....Read More
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Nurse Paying $130K to Resolve Kickback Allegations
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11/26/2018
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State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 198 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 20 min read
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An Oklahoma nurse has agreed to pay $130,000 to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that she accepted illegal kickbacks from Oklahoma Compounding, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oklahoma City announced.
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NCCI Report Shows Medical Costs Dropping Since Fee Schedules Adopted
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11/20/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: NC | Segment: Top | 193 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read
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Legislation passed in 2013 that switched North Carolina to a Medicare-based reimbursement plan continues to have its intended effect: The state’s medical costs for 2016 and 2017 were below regional and national averages in most categories, a new report shows.
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NFIB Wants Reimbursement on Error-Based Premiums
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11/19/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: PA | Segment: Top | 229 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 46 min read
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A Pennsylvania employer group is urging regulators to order a refund on workers’ compensation premiums that were raised this year because of an insurance carrier’s erroneous data reporting.
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No Benefits After Worker's Post-Termination Car Accident
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11/19/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentra
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 90 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for injuries from a car accident that happened while he traveled to retrieve equipment for his former employer.
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New Designated Doctor Forms Required Dec. 6
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11/19/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 241 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a reminder on Friday that system participants on Dec. 6 must start using two new forms — DWC Form-032 and Form-068 — to comply w...Read More
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