Workers' Compensation News
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Virtual Reality Draws More Interest as Non-Drug Pain Treatment
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11/12/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 457 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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Interest in virtual reality as a non-drug treatment for pain is growing in workers’ comp, and researchers are gaining a better understanding of when the therapy is likely to work.
San Francisco-based Karuna Labs last month announced it was making its Virtual Embodiment Training avai...Read More
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Lawyers Urge Governor to Remove Comp Judge from Office
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11/12/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: SC | Segment: Top | 157 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read
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South Carolina attorneys, including the new president of a national claimants' advocacy group, are urging the governor to remove a workers' compensation judge after she was castigated by the state Supreme Court.
Lawyers have complained about Workers' Compensation Commissioner ...Read More
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Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Claim
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11/12/2019
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 78 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 18 min read
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The Louisiana Court of Appeal overturned the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits following neck surgery, finding he was entitled to a presumption that his need for the procedure was related to a 2009 accident.
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SAIF Board to Hear Report on Claimant Experience
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11/12/2019
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 48 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 41 min read
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The SAIF board of directors is holding a regular meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will take place at 400 High St. SE in Salem, Ore...Read More
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John Ludwig Named Co-COO at Alliant Specialty
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11/12/2019
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 68 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 6 min read
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Alliant Insurance Services has named John Ludwig co-chief operating officer of Alliant Specialty.
In addition to his new appointment, Ludwig will c...Read More
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
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11/12/2019
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 68 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 3 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on a fall into a trench at a construction site.
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Board Proposes New Rules on Medical Providers, Bill Disputes
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11/12/2019
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 128 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 29 min read
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The New York State Workers' Compensation Commission is accepting comments on proposed changes to the medical billing dispute resolution process, in keeping with a 2019 law that expands the types of providers who may treat injured workers.
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