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SCIF Dismisses Complaint Against CDI, Insurance Commissioner
State Compensation Insurance Fund on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed in federal court accusing the California Department of Insurance and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara of violating terms of a settlement…
Court Dismisses 3rd-Party Demands in Case Involving Worker With Electric Shock Injuries
A Louisiana appellate court issued three decisions granting summary judgment resolving issues in a complex, multi-party case arising from a worker’s accident during a hotel construction project. Case: Maroulis v. Entergy…
BWC Announces 7.1% Rate Reduction
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that its board of directors approved a net 7.1% reduction in employer rates and assessments that takes effect at the start…
DWC Offers Easier Search Tool on Medical Fee Disputes
Decisions on medical fee disputes can now be searched more easily and quickly, thanks to a beefed-up search tool, the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced. As soon as users begin…
Bill to Force PEOs to Cover More Workers Filed Ahead of Session’s Start
The Florida Legislature convenes Tuesday and the workers' compensation bill that seems to be gaining the most attention is one that would force employee leasing companies to cover workers they…
DWC Submits Final MLFS Proposal for Approval
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a copy of final proposed Medical-Legal Fee Schedule changes it plans to adopt effective April 1. The proposed fee schedule would pay $2,015 for…
Tower MSA Sets Free Conditional Payment Webinar
Tower MSA Partners is holding a free webinar on March 18 to discuss Medicare conditional payments. Dan Anders Dan Anders, chief compliance officer for Tower, will cover topics including how and…
WCIRB Submits Sept. 1 Regulatory Filing
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday submitted a proposed Sept. 1 regulatory filing that would, among other things, lower the experience rating threshold. The WCIRB is proposing…
Average Incurred Cost on TBI Claims Double, NCCI Reports
The average total incurred cost for a claim with a traumatic brain injury was more than double the average of all lost-time claims between 2013 and 2018, according to a…
Senate Passes COVID Presumption Measure for Health Care Workers
The Washington state Senate passed a bill that would create a presumption of compensability for health care workers who contract a contagious disease that is the subject of a public…
Commission’s Ed Conference Will Be Virtual, Sept. 14-16
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission will hold its education conference online Sept. 14-16, the commission announced Friday. The web-based event is sponsored by the International Workers' Compensation Foundation and will delve into…
Lawmakers Extend Cancer, Respiratory Presumption to EMTs — if Locals Agree
The Virginia General Assembly on Thursday approved a bill that would extend a respiratory, heart disease and cancer presumption to emergency medical service workers, starting in July. The Senate voted 39-0…