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ATF Medical Names David Bedard Manager of Complex Rehab
David Bedard joined medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions provider ATF Medical as manager of complex rehab technology. David Bedard Bedard oversees day-to-day operations and quality assurance for a team of…
AG Announces $15M Settlement With OptumRx for Alleged Overcharges
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that OptumRx agreed to repay the state $15 million to resolve allegations of overcharging for drugs prescribed to injured workers. OptumRx did not admit wrongdoing or…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Injured Worker, Finding He Qualified as ‘Employee’
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an arm injury, finding he was an employee, not an independent contractor, at the time of…
Split Court Upholds Sanctions Against Employer’s Lawyer for Presenting Misleading Evidence
A narrowly divided Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of sanctions on an employer’s attorney for presenting misleading evidence on a worker’s claim for loss of earnings. Case: Howard Industries Inc.
DWC Proposes Update to EAMS Rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing changes to the rules for the Electronic Adjudication Management System that it says will improve efficiency and reduce costs. Proposed changes would allow…
Convicted Attorney Ordered to Pay $700,000, Serve Four Years in Prison
An applicants’ attorney convicted of participating in two separate referral schemes in Southern California was ordered to serve four years in state prison and pay more than $700,000 in restitution…
Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner for Knee Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a coal miner for a knee injury, ruling that further development of the record was necessary to determine if…
Injured Patrol Officer Not Entitled to Expansion of Claim From Assault
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a patrol officer’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include a shoulder injury allegedly sustained while detaining an…
Worker Gets Reclassification to Total Disability Based on Showing of Extreme Hardship
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reclassification to permanent total disability based on his demonstration of extreme hardship that would be caused by…
Ninth Straight Comp Rate Decrease Approved
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday announced that state businesses will see another rate decrease in workers' compensation insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The Connecticut Insurance Department approved an annual filing…
Self-Proclaimed ‘Health Care Provider’ Can’t Get Reimbursement for Surgical Implants
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a self-proclaimed health care provider’s request for reimbursement for the cost of implants provided to a doctor for use on an injured worker. Case:…
MLAC Subcommittee on Care Continuation Meets Friday
A subcommittee of Oregon’s work comp advisory panel is meeting Friday to continue discussions of ways to ensure injured workers have continuing access to care. The Management-Labor Advisory Committee empaneled the subcommittee…