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Appeals Court Rejects Effort to Strike Doctor Over Fees
A Florida appellate court overturned a judge of compensation claims decision disallowing a duly authorized treating physician whose initial evaluation and treatment fee exceeded base fee schedule rates. “We reverse because…
CWCI Projects High Mark for COVID Claims in January
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is projecting that total COVID-19 claims filed in January will exceed the previous high-water mark from December 2020. A total of 30,554 claims with January 2022…
NCCI Quarterly Economics Briefing Thursday
The National Council on Compensation Insurance will hold a quarterly economic briefing webinar Thursday. Len Herk, executive director and senior economist for NCCI, will discuss the January 2022 jobs report, the…
Lawmakers Double Down on Vaccine Injury Legislation
Idaho lawmakers introduced a second piece of legislation that aims to make vaccine injuries following an employer-mandated vaccination compensable in workers’ compensation. HB 593, introduced Thursday, largely mirrors language in HB…
Report: COVID Claims Cost Three Times City’s Average Comp Budget
The Texas city of Amarillo incurred three times more in costs for COVID-19 claims in the most recent fiscal year than it typically budgets for all workers’ compensation claims in a…
DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted adjustments to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the…
CHSWC Posts COVID Safety Fact Sheet for School Workers
California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation and the School Action for Safety and Health program released a fact sheet for school employees to protect themselves against COVID-19. “To…
Pie Insurance Appoints Wes Thompson to Board of Directors
Pie Insurance announced that Wes Thompson joined the company’s board of directors. Wes Thompson Thompson, an experienced insurance and financial services professional, will advise and support the company as it builds…
Lawmakers Consider Second PTSD Comp Bill
A second proposal set before Georgia lawmakers would make post-traumatic stress disorder compensable for first responders. SB 484, by Sen. Randy Robertson, R-Cataula, introduced Wednesday, would clear red tape for workers'…
Optum: More Naloxone Options Coming to Market
A high-dose opioid antagonist and generic versions of a nasal spray commonly used to reverse overdoses are both hitting the market, according to an update from Optum Workers’ Comp and…
Bill Addresses Court Decisions Holding That Exclusivity Doesn’t Bar BIPA Claims
A bill before Illinois lawmakers this year would address recent court decisions finding that workers’ compensation exclusivity does not preclude claims for damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. House Bill…
Psychiatrist Sentenced to 120 Days for Falsifying Disability Reports
Federal prosecutors announced that a Northern California psychiatrist was sentenced to 120 days in jail and ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution after pleading guilty to a scheme to…