Workers' Compensation News
Berkshire Hathaway Partners With Clarify Health to Enhance Care for Injured Workers | 06/27/2023 | ||
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Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies and Clarify Health announced a partnership to improve the quality of care and outcomes for injured workers. ...Read More | |||
Board Properly Denies Worker's Application for Review Challenging Identity of Employer | 06/12/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s failure to object to the finding of the identity of his employer was a proper basis for the Workers’ Compensation Board to deny his application for review. ...Read More | |||
Bill Would Reduce SOL for Medical Fee Disputes to Two Years | 06/05/2023 | ||
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Legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would reduce the statute of limitations to two years from six years in workers’ compensation medical fee disputes. ...Read More | |||
Billing Agent Can Proceed With Suit Against Comp Carriers for Rx Costs | 05/25/2023 | ||
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A majority of the en banc Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a trial court has jurisdiction over a dispute between a group of workers’ compensation insurance carriers and a billing agency that purchased prescription claims of injured workers. ...Read More | |||
Bill Would Eliminate Minimum Leave Requirement for TD | 05/25/2023 | ||
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The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would eliminate the minimum leave time requirement for injured workers to receive temporary disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
Bill to Prohibit Use of Experience Modifiers in Construction Contracts Passes | 05/23/2023 | ||
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Texas lawmakers recently passed a bill that would prohibit the use of workers’ compensation experience modifiers when awarding public construction contracts. ...Read More | |||
Bill to Create Missed Designated Doctor Appointment Fee Lingering in Senate | 05/18/2023 | ||
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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Several workers’ compensation bills continue to struggle toward passage with the last day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature — May 29 — right around the corner, including a measure that would require carriers pay a missed a...Read More | |||
Bill Would Allow Additional Premiums for Firefighter COVID Claims if ARPA Covers Costs | 05/11/2023 | ||
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Arizona lawmakers are sending Gov. Katie Hobbs a bill that would allow carriers providing workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters to charge additional premiums for COVID-19 claim costs — provided the federal government foots the bill. ...Read More | |||
Bill That Would Allow PAs to Treat Injured Workers Heads to Governor | 05/05/2023 | ||
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Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that would allow physician assistants to treat injured workers and authorize payment of temporary disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
Board Properly Denies Review of Surgery Decision | 05/04/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly denied review of an order by the board chair rescinding her prior authorization for treatment of an injured worker. ...Read More | |||