Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Can't Get Order Compelling Treatment
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10/31/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 176 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read
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The Tennessee Supreme Court last week adopted a decision by the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel that overturned a trial judge’s order compelling an employer to provide an employee with treatment for a shoulder injury.
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WCD Updates Permanent Disability Calculator
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10/30/2018
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 110 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read
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Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Division has updated its online permanent total disability calculator.
The division said most people should use the web-based calculator that is updated automatically. The calculator must have an active internet connection to work.
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Wolf Signs Protz Fix, Uninsured Employer Fund Bills
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10/30/2018
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 206 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 833 min read
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has signed into law the "Protz fix" bill, along with a measure that aims to rescue the state's ailing Uninsured Employers' Guaranty Fund.
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Woodard Reappointed to 5-Year Term as Judge
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10/29/2018
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 110 | 0
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced Friday the reappointment of Reginald “Reg” Woodard to another five-year term as a workers’ compensation judge, effective Nov. 24.
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WCAB En Banc Ruling Addresses Remedy for Ex Parte Communications
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10/25/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1522 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read
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The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Wednesday issued an en banc decision that lays out a process for resolving disputes over whether a qualified medical evaluator’s opinion was tainted by ex parte communication.
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WCB Issues Guidance on Monitoring, Enforcement and Audit Program
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10/25/2018
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 118 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 8 min read
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The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board issued guidelines on its monitoring, enforcement and audit program after consulting with insurers and self-insured employers.
The board said it regularly receives questions abut the process, so staff met with payers to discuss concerns. It decid...Read More
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W.R. Berkley Net Income Dips Slightly
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10/25/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 143 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 15 min read
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W.R. Berkley on Wednesday reported net income of $161.9 million in the third quarter, down from $162.05 million for the same period in 2017.
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WCIRB: Proportion of Payments to Indicted Providers Falls Almost 75%
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10/22/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 797 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 62 min read
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The share of California workers’ compensation payments going to providers accused or convicted of fraud has fallen nearly 75% since 2012, according to a new report by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau.
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