Workers' Compensation News
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DME Providers Sentenced in Kickback Case | 10/08/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 181 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read | |||
| Two owners of a durable medical equipment company have been sentenced in federal court for paying kickbacks to a pain management doctor in Fort Myers, Florida, for business referrals. ...Read More | |||
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Fee Dispute Can't Resolve Challenge to Reasonableness of Supplies Provided to Worker | 10/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 101 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania last week ruled that an insurance carrier cannot raise a defense in a fee review hearing based on the alleged unreasonableness of the service for which it refused to pay. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of TTD to Worker Who Added New Conditions to Claim | 10/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 77 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker presented enough medical evidence that a newly allowed condition had caused an independent period of temporary total disability to support a new claim for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim for Scaffold Project Injuries | 10/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 101 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker hired to build scaffolding for a bridge inspection project was subject to the protections of the Labor Law, and that a triable question existed as to liability for his injuries from stepping into a hole. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Construction Worker's Prematurely Dismissed Labor Law Claim | 10/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 115 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court revived an injured construction worker’s Labor Law claim, saying the suit should not have been dismissed on a motion for summary judgment prior to discovery. ...Read More | |||
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Board Adds, Removes Dozens From Authorized Provider List | 10/08/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 98 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has removed dozens of medical providers from the list of those authorized to treat injured workers, and added dozens more, according to bulletins issued by the the board. ...Read More | |||
| Advisory Council Meets Wednesday | 10/08/2018 | ||
| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 104 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 70 min read | |||
| The Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Advisory Council will meet Wednesday to discuss the state of the system, vital statistics, impartial medical exams and other items. Linda Turner, executive director of the Department of Industrial Accidents, will discuss the department'...Read More | |||
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CWCI Summarizes Comp Bills Enacted in 2018 | 10/05/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 695 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 42 min read | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute summarized nearly 20 bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this year that are of potential interest to the comp industry. ...Read More | |||
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1st DCA Sets Oral Argument on Apportionment for Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition | 10/05/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 882 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 92 min read | |||
| The 1st District Court of Appeal is set to hear argument next month about whether the long-standing rule holding employers liable for permanent disability caused by the aggravation of a pre-existing condition is relevant in the era of apportionment. ...Read More | |||
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PDMP Dispensing Mandates Cut Risky Prescribing, Study Finds | 10/05/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 218 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 216 min read | |||
| Despite at least two recent studies that question the effectiveness of prescription drug monitoring programs, a new study finds that PDMPs do work to reduce risky opioid prescribing when prescribers are required to check the database. ...Read More | |||
