Workers' Compensation News
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WCC Panel: Confusion Reigns Over Proposed CMS Penalties for Reporting Discrepancies | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 324 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 24 min read | |||
| When it comes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed civil penalties for reporting errors, a group of experts agreed on one thing Wednesday: There are still more questions than answers. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Spreads Lies That Insurers Aren't Paying COVID Claims, Insurance Exec Says | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 850 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 42 min read | |||
| Insurance carrier representatives at a national conference Thursday accused organized labor and claimants' attorneys of spreading misleading information about the number of COVID-19 workers' compensation claims that have been denied by insurers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Unpaid Premium Dispute | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 158 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 9 min read | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals revived a dispute for unpaid premiums between an insurance carrier and a roofing company due to the company’s use of an uninsured subcontractor. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Waits Too Long to File Malpractice Suit Against Doctor | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 161 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 15 min read | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker waited too long to file a malpractice action against the doctor who had treated her work injures. ...Read More | |||
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Court Won't Review Finding of Employment Relationship Between Caregiver, Patient's Daughter | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 124 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 44 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a determination that an employer-employee relationship existed between an in-home caregiver and her patient’s daughter was not subject to review until all the substantive issues of the claim had been resolved. ...Read More | |||
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Subcontractor Can't Seek Indemnification for Damages Paid to Workers | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 134 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 7 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor could not seek common-law indemnification from the general contractor overseeing a construction project where two employees were injured. ...Read More | |||
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Family Hopes Landmark Comp Case Will Help Son Attend College | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 218 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 99 min read | |||
| The family at the center of a potential landmark workers' compensation case is hoping a favorable high court ruling will help the deceased worker's son afford college tuition and, someday, start a business. ...Read More | |||
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AmTrust, Appulate Announce Partnership | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 713 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 10 min read | |||
| Digital technology platform Appulate announced it will be working with AmTrust Financial Services to allow retail insurance agents and brokers to rate, quote and bind workers’ compensation policies in real time. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Issues Revised Rule Concerning Access to Employee Medical Records | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 426 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its rule describing internal procedures that agency personnel must follow when obtaining and using personally identifiable employee medical information. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Says Travel Reimbursement Form Changes Would Help Avoid Delays | 07/31/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 160 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed changes to its travel reimbursement form. The update to For...Read More | |||
