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NCCI Predicts Minimum Effect From CMS Fee Schedule Changes
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a research brief that fee schedule changes made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are not likely to put…
Seven Charged in Alleged Payroll Fraud Scheme
Seven suspects have been charged with participating in a sophisticated payroll scheme to defraud workers' compensation insurers, the Florida attorney general announced. The alleged operation used shell construction corporations and an unlicensed…
Mileage Rate Increases Jan. 1
The reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing to 72.5 cents per mile from 70 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, the Oregon Workers' Compensation…
Labor Committee Proposes ‘Hazard Pay’ for Workers in Extreme Temperatures
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development has reported a new draft combining two bills that would create protections for workers in extreme temperatures that, among other things,…
WCF Insurance to Acquire Work First Casualty Co.
WCF Insurance announced that it signed an agreement to purchase Work First Casualty Co., a specialty workers' compensation carrier that exclusively covers the temporary staffing industry. Jamie Madden The deal is…
WCAB to Require AI Disclosure in Filings
The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board will require all parties to disclose whether any content in their filings was written by artificial intelligence. The WCAB and the Bureau of Workers' Compensation…
Deidra D. Byrd Appointed to Serve on WCC
The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission on Wednesday announced that Deidra D. Byrd was appointed to serve the unexpired term of Aisha Taylor, who resigned in June. Byrd started her legal…
Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference Set for Oct. 13
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Self-Insurers’ Association are holding their annual Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference on Oct. 13 in Naperville. The conference will include information from experts on…
WorkCompCentral Webinar to Cover Chronic Pain
WorkCompCentral is hosting a webinar on Sept. 9 that aims to provide guidance on early recognition of delayed recovery risk factors associated with chronic pain claims and effective strategies that…
Claims Administrator Can Recover Overpayment of TTD Benefits
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a claims administrator could recover an overpayment of benefits to a worker. Case: Heath v. Alliance Coal LLC, No. 25-ICA-466, 08/06/2026, published. Facts and…
Worker Fails to Assert Viable Claim of Intentional Act by Statutory Employer
A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s civil suit was not viable because he failed to assert an intentional act by the defendant, and the defendant qualified as…
Carrier Gets Dollar-for-Dollar Credit for Overpayment of Wages in Lieu of Benefits
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a dollar-for-dollar credit to a carrier for wages paid in lieu of benefits that resulted in an overpayment to an injured worker. Case: Ory v. HKA Enterprises Industrial…