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Workers' Compensation News
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Goldstein: How Medicare's Interests Should Be Considered in Certain Settlements
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05/09/2018
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Source: Jean S. Goldstein
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State: NE | Segment: Top | 171 | 0
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, through various memorandums and guides, has clearly stated that “[w]hile there are no statutory or regulatory provisions requiring that a (workers’ compensation Medicare set-aside) proposal be submitted to CMS for review, submission of...Read More
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Moore: Court Says Rx OK Even if Not FDA-Approved
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05/08/2018
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By: James Moore
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State: NC | Segment: Top | 208 | 0
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A North Carolina Appeals Court rendered a very interesting decision earlier this month that was a shocker. I am not saying whether or not I agree with the decision. Those kinds of decisions are best left to the courts.
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Lynch: This Can't Go On Forever, Right?
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05/07/2018
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Source: Tom Lynch
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 143 | 0
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"The ratio of wages to the cost of living is what the economist calls real wages; the desirability of having real wages as high as possible, consistent with high employment, is a social objective. Rises in real wages do for the most part come about in fact as a consequence of rises in pr...Read More
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De Silva: Why Workplace Safety Auditors Don't Work
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05/03/2018
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By: Lakshan De Silva
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 145 | 0
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For decades, workplace safety has been about reactively auditing the work environment to pass a “tick box” exercise. This has not only led to high and sometimes fatal costs to businesses, but also higher expenses, more losses and a general inability to improve safety.
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Young: More on Tesla
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05/02/2018
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Source: Julius Young
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 372 | 0
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Journalists at the Center for Investigative Reporting have recently published an analysis of alleged widespread safety issues at the Fremont plant where Tesla ...Read More
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Paduda: State Fund Is Solving Opioids
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05/01/2018
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Source: Joe Paduda
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 338 | 0
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I’ve lauded the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp for its great successes reducing opioid usage. But, I’ve heard from many stakeholders that Ohio’s got a unique advantage.
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Grinberg: Different Shift/Duties but Same Commute Route = Special Mission
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04/30/2018
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By: Gregory Grinberg
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 350 | 0
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The going and coming rule pops up with some regularity in the workers’ comp world. Monday mornings, in particular, are a very dangerous time to be confronted with the going and coming rule, as workers injured over the weekend seeking to pin the bills and the lost time on an employ...Read More
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Weinmann: AB 3087 Is a Step Backwards
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04/17/2018
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1114 | 0
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If Assembly Bill 3087 becomes law, California will be obliged to appoint a commission to set prices and ration care. Access to care will become increasingly unavailable as costs are shifted to out-of-pocket expense. How's that for a step backwards?
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