Workers' Compensation News
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Users Plead for More Consistency and Guidance in MTUS
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09/02/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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OAKLAND, Calif. – Lawyers, doctors and other medical professionals on Tuesday told officials with the California Division of Workers’ Compensation that effective treatment guidelines must be unequivocal and unambiguous about what services are appropriate if they’re going to be e...Read More
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U.S. Authorities Arrest Trio for WC Fraud
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09/01/2015
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State: TX | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Texas lawyer and his wife used information they got working for a medical provider to defraud the federal government out of nearly $22 million in fake workers’ compensation claims over almost four years, ...Read More
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Updated Rules Now in Effect
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08/04/2015
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State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An updated version of Vermont's workers' compensation rules went into effect on Saturday, according to a notice posted on the state Labor Department's website.
The rules, originally proposed in February, make several substantive changes and also reorganize, reformat and clarif...Read More
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US Script Takes over as PBM for WSI
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07/31/2015
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State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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US Script will take over as pharmacy benefit manager for North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance on Aug. 1, the agency announced this week.
WSI said claimants in the state's monopoly system will receive introduction letters and a prescription drug card from US Script. Claimants ...Read More
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Unlicensed Attorney Won't Be Taking Bar Exam
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07/24/2015
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State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Massachusetts workers' compensation attorney who practiced in Rhode Island for 18 years will not take the Rhode Island Bar examination next week, The Providence Journal reported Thursday.
Samuel Lovett, who is one of two brothers that the Rhode Island Bar found had been practicing l...Read More
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Used Car Dealership Manager Jailed for Double-Dipping
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07/22/2015
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The manager of a used car dealership was ordered to serve a year in jail for stealing more than $76,000 in workers' compensation benefits, according to the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries.
A jury last month convicted Gary Bruce Farnworth II, 48, on two felony count...Read More
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Utilization Review Applications Due Oct. 1
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07/10/2015
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Connecticut Insurance Department is reminding companies that utilization review license applications must be turned in on Oct. 1, regardless of the date of the original license, according to a bulletin posted on the department’s website.
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U.S. DOL to Give $1M in Mine Safety Grants
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07/01/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor is allocating $1 million in training for mine safety and emergency preparedness, according to a release from the department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Funds for the training and materials will be distributed through grants ranging fro...Read More
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