Workers' Compensation News
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Grouped Surgical Procedures and the ACS List
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05/10/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 824 | 0
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Workers' Compensation Auditor and Bill Review Specialist, Mary Saxon, recently humbled the experts at workcompcentral.com with the following question: "In regards to outpatient surgery facility fees and CA: "When using
the ACS Grouper List and rates should multiple surgeries from t...Read More
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Aggressive, Conservative Low Back Alternative
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04/26/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 435 | 0
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Lower back pain is one of the major medical problems plaguing individuals, sports enthusiasts and members of the work place. 85% of Americans will suffer from some sort of lower back injury in their lifetime. A percentage of these individuals will be diagnosed with conditions that, in today's medica...Read More
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Work Comp as an Employer Marketing Tool
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04/26/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 410 | 0
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Workers' compensation is typically viewed upon as a cost item for most employers - that line item on the budget that recently has grown out of control adding millions of dollars in cost to business' ability to earn a profit. But at this moment in current history employers have a very unique opportun...Read More
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Business Writing for the Claims Examiner
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04/26/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 478 | 0
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The workers compensation claims examiner is probably the ultimate example of the old school educational emphasis on the three r's: reading, [w]riting and [a]rithmetic. The claims examiner needs be adept at math for performing calculations related to disability and indemnity. Reading all day long is ...Read More
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Selecting a QRR Does the Choice Matter?
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04/26/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 713 | 0
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Some applicant attorneys and claim examiners adamantly insist on using only certain counselors. Others maintain that the choice of QRR doesn't matter - the plan will cost $16,000 regardless of the QRR selected so why bother negotiating or disputing a particular choice? Who is right?
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Fundamentals of Work Comp Law - Part 7
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04/26/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 3858 | 0
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The following article is the seventh in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. A list of the earlier segments is at the end of this article. This article goes over the review process including reconsideration and appellate review.
Aut...Read More
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Troubling Thomas Dilemma - Questions & Answers
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04/12/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 728 | 0
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Question: When an applicant's case is settled with a Thomas C&R, what is the effect on the lien claimants?
Answer: The employer offers them 10 cents on the dollar. If the lien claimants refuse to acce...Read More
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Remedy Temp and What it Means to the Employer
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04/12/2003
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State: CA | Segment: | 408 | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The "Remedy Temp" case Miceli vs. Jacuzzi, Inc.(68 CCC (2003) (En Banc), 3/28/03) issued just recently by the CA Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Revisited has caused quite a bit of controversy in the workers'...Read More
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