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DWC Holding Fee Schedule Hearing Sept. 2
The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a hearing in September to discuss proposed changes to the Medical Fee Schedule. Proposed changes would reduce the conversion factor for all services…
WCB Proposes Permanent Telehealth Rules, DME Fee Update
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board proposed rules that would provide a permanent option for telehealth visits and update the durable medical equipment fee schedule. The telehealth rules would allow…
Pinnacol Hires Timothy Johnson as Chief Human Resources Officer, VP of Employee Services
Colorado workers’ compensation carrier Pinnacol Assurance hired Timothy A. Johnson as chief human resources officer and vice president of employee services to succeed Barbara Brannen, retiring vice president of human…
LUBA Workers’ Comp Names Trey Stone Senior Business Development Underwriter
LUBA Workers’ Comp has hired veteran insurance professional Trey Stone to support the company’s continued expansion in Alabama and Tennessee. Trey Stone Stone will serve as senior business development underwriter, a new position…
Trial Starts for Suspended Insurance Commissioner
The trial of Jim Beck kicked off Tuesday with prosecutors arguing that the suspended Georgia insurance commissioner ran a $2 million scheme that defrauded a high-risk property insurance association, according…
Assembly Committee Scales Back Changes Proposed by SB 335
A California Assembly committee on Tuesday approved amendments to a bill that originally would have shortened the amount of time employers have to accept liability for an injury before a…
WCD to Review Workers’ Benefit Fund Payroll Deduction Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing on Aug. 9 to discuss, among other things, how to handle fractions of cents when calculating Workers’ Benefit Fund payroll deductions. Current…
MSPN 2021 Conference Going Virtual
The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network announced that the 18th annual MSPN Educational Conference will be held virtually Sept. 29-30. The conference is designed for anyone whose business involves Medicare Secondary…
Worker ‘Released’ to Full Duty Gets Reinstatement of TTD, Pending Hearing
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an injured man was entitled to reinstatement of his temporary total disability benefits pending a hearing to determine whether he had actually been released…
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Prepare to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke
Officials at California’s workplace safety regulatory agency on Tuesday urged the state’s employers to prepare to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. The Division of Occupational Health and…
Court Upholds Application of Multiplier Despite Worker’s Termination for Alleged Misconduct
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the application of a three multiplier to an injured worker whose physical restrictions prevented her from returning to her job before she was terminated…
Worker Loses Appeal Seeking Recovery for Alleged Injuries as ‘Frequenter’ of Business
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for injuries he allegedly sustained while making a delivery as a “frequenter” of a business. Case: Jones v. Terminal Ready-Mix…