Workers' Compensation News
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No Additional PPD or Pain Medication for Worker Injured in Fall on Ice | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 132 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a broadband technician was not entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits or authorization for pain medications following a slip-and-fall at work. ...Read More | |||
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MSF Annual Report: Investment Returns Boosted Surplus to $550.7 Million | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 120 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 71 min read | |||
| Montana State Fund increased its surplus by more than $38 million while charging the lowest rates since it was created 30 years ago and declaring a $30 million dividend, according to the carrier’s 2019 annual report. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Get Fee Award for Attorney's Efforts to Secure PTD Benefits | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 145 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 21 min read | |||
| A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not get an award of fees for her attorney’s efforts in securing her an award of permanent disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Bindley Capital Partners, Brian Bell Acquire DentalWorks USA | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 204 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 182 min read | |||
| Bindley Capital Partners and Brian Bell, the former CEO of ForeSight Medical, acquired DentalWorks USA, based in Tampa, Florida. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Allows Emergency In-Person Hearings at Five Sites | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 162 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read | |||
| Grappling with a statewide spike in coronavirus cases, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has again revised its rules for hearings. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Gets Formal on UR Physician Rules | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 190 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 64 min read | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation, having held an informal comment period, is now moving on to a formal review process on rules regarding the credentials of doctors who perform utilization reviews. ...Read More | |||
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Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail After Cashing Deceased Dad's Benefits Checks | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 1505 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 31 min read | |||
| A woman in western New York must spend up to a year in jail and pay restitution after she was sentenced Monday for cashing her dead father's workers' compensation checks. ...Read More | |||
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Report Contrasts Golden State COVID Reporting With Neighbor | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1989 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 45 min read | |||
| Nonprofit news organization CalMatters reported that while Oregon has focused on transparency in reporting workplace outbreaks of COVID-19, offici...Read More | |||
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Board Gives Providers First Glimpse at Long-Awaited Electronic Authorization System | 11/17/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 461 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 162 min read | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board offered a sneak peek Monday at part of its new and long-awaited electronic claims management system. An official said it will be as easy to use as filing federal income tax returns online. ...Read More | |||
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Alliant Names Steve Shappell EVP of Specialty Claims and Legal | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 211 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 336 min read | |||
| Alliant Insurance Services announced that Steve Shappell joined the company as executive vice president of specialty claims and legal. ...Read More | |||
