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WCB Reports Faster Resolution of Medical Billing Disputes
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board said it has significantly reduced turnaround times in resolving billing disputes between health care providers and payers. The board said it has reduced the…
Court Upholds Denial of Coverage for Amazon Employee’s Back Surgery
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of coverage for an Amazon employee’s back surgery, finding that his workplace injury did not necessitate the operation. Case: Hoskins v. Amazon.com, No. N23A-06-004…
Worker Gets Writ Directing Commission to Consider His Entitlement to TTD
An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ of mandamus directing the Industrial Commission to determine a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits for a period of unemployment. Case: State…
Federal Court Upholds Conviction for Pharmacy Kickback Scheme, Overturns Restitution Order
A federal appellate court upheld a defendant’s conviction for a long-running and lucrative kickback scheme but overturned the restitution order that had been imposed. Case: U.S. v. Young, Nos. 20-13091 and…
Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker’s Lies
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim. Case: VNA of…
Report: Union Says CrowdStrike Outage Halted Payments to 9/11 Responders
The New York Daily News reports that union officials are claiming that 9/11 first responders have not received workers’ compensation benefits since the CrowdStrike outage last week. Direct deposit payments ranging…
Preferred Employers Insurance Promotes Stephanie Graham to VP of Claims
California workers’ compensation carrier Preferred Employers Insurance announced the promotion of Stephanie Graham to vice president of claims. Stephanie Graham Graham joined Preferred in 2011 as assistant vice president of medical…
DWC Posts Rulemaking Notice for Fee Schedule, Related Documents
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a notice of development of rulemaking to implement the most recent edition of its health care provider fee schedule and related documents. The DWC…
Commissioner Cites Concern Over Access to Benefits in Request for Silicosis Claim Study
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he is concerned that a growing number of workers are developing silicosis on the job but struggling to get workers’ compensation benefits for the incurable…
ALJ Abuses Discretion in Denying Worker’s Request for Relief
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge committed an abuse of discretion in denying a worker’s request for relief from the dismissal of her hearing due…
Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was not entitled to set aside the workers’ compensation settlement she reached with her employer. Case: Clarius v. Rite Aid Corp. (WCAB),…
Court: Fatal Heart Attack Compensable, Worker’s Adult Son Qualifies as Beneficiary
An Illinois appeals court overturned the denial of death benefits to a deceased worker’s adult son, finding that the father's fatal heart attack was compensable and that the son was an…