Workers' Compensation News
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Board Still Hoping to Set Up Online Authorization Process Just Days Before Formulary Begins | 11/27/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 230 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 248 min read | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board is reminding stakeholders that the drug formulary takes effect Dec. 5 but a key ingredient is not yet set up. ...Read More | |||
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Spinal Surgeon Sentenced to 30 Months in Kickback Case | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2039 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read | |||
| A Southern California surgeon who received at least $5 million in kickbacks for performing hundreds of spinal fusions at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. ...Read More | |||
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Immigration Advocates May Hold Key to Prosecuting Labor Traffickers | 11/26/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 478 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read | |||
| If prosecutors want to crack down on the rising tide of labor trafficking and all that it involves — from workers' compensation fraud to tax evasion — they'll need to work closely with immigrant support groups. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Revives Injured Worker's Suit Against General Contractor | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 196 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read | |||
| The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a general contractor was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a negligence claim by a subcontractor’s injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Court Clarifies Notice Requirements Regarding Initial Selection of Treatment Provider | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 156 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s decision regarding the initial selection of a treatment provider is valid when it is sent by a third-party administrator. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Announces 0.8% Rate Cut for 2020 | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 117 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 6 min read | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced that rates will fall by 0.8% in 2020. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Refusal to Participate in Voc Rehab Doesn't Preclude PTD Benefits | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 170 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 62 min read | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s refusal to participate in vocational rehabilitation does not preclude a finding that he is permanently totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Discussing Attorney Fees at Dec. 17 Meeting | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 166 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 6 min read | |||
| Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Board will continue its discussion of attorney fees during a Dec. 17 meeting in Salem. The board w...Read More | |||
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Report Calls Amazon Warehouses 'Injury Mills' | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 639 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 57 min read | |||
| Amazon’s efforts to quickly ship millions of packages expose workers at its fulfillment centers to an increased risk of injury, according to a report published in The Atlantic. ...Read More | |||
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Revised AG Suit Claims OptumRx's Prices Were Up to 6 Times the Maximum Allowed | 11/26/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 818 | 0 | Popular with Medical | 17 min read | |||
| After months of mediation and settlement talks failed to resolve a contract dispute, the Ohio attorney general has filed an amended complaint in a lawsuit that accuses OptumRx of overcharging the state's workers' compensation system by millions of dollars. ...Read More | |||
