Workers' Compensation News
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Carrier Says Program Helped Cut First-Fill Opioids by Half
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10/17/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: UT | Segment: Top | 214 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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A program launched by WCF Insurance has helped reduce by about half the number of pills dispensed to injured workers in their first opioid prescription fill, the company has reported.
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Trump Plan to Put Drug Prices in TV Ads Could Affect Comp Costs
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10/17/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 566 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 34 min read
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A new federal proposal that would require drugmakers to post the prices of drugs on their TV ads could have ripple effects — good and bad — on workers’ compensation drug costs, industry analysts said.
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ICA to Discuss Assessments, Goals at Meeting
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10/17/2018
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 78 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona will discuss assessments and plans for the coming year during a meeting Thursday in Phoenix.
Commissioners are scheduled to discuss and vote on assessments for calendar year 2019, according to the agenda. Commission members will also discuss and possib...Read More
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WCA Releases Draft of 2019 Fee Schedule
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10/17/2018
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 86 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration has released a draft of its 2019 medical fee schedule and billing rules, and is accepting comments on proposed changes until Nov. 16.
While the WCA posted a copy of the proposed fee schedule revisions to its website, the document i...Read More
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NCCI Actuary Explains the Many Flavors of Frequency
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10/17/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 160 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read
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Claim frequency is a closely watched statistic in workers’ comp, and a new article from the National Council on Compensation Insurance explains the different ways that the figure is calculated...Read More
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WCS Updates Claim Forms
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10/17/2018
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State: NV | Segment: WEST | 75 | 0 | Popular with Vendor | 4 min read
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The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section promulgated revised claim notification forms for use on or after Oct. 16.
The WCS distributed an updated D-12(a) form for injured workers or employers to request a hearing on a contested claim. The DWC also released an amended form D-30&...Read More
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SAIF Kicks Off Agricultural Safety Training
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10/17/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 91 | 0 | Popular with Array | 2 min read
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Oregon’s SAIF Corp. is launching its annual agricultural safety training program at the end of October with the first of 28 seminars that will run through March.
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Nominating Committee Meets Tuesday to Select Board Candidates
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10/17/2018
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 70 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 7 min read
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The Kentucky Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee will meet Tuesday to decide on candidates to fill a position on the compensation board, which acts as an appeals court in claims disputes.
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