DWC Releases Final COVID-19 Results Fact Sheet
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation, in what it called the final COVID-19 results fact sheet, said carriers had reported nearly 100,000 claims and 472 fatalities as of April 30.
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Bill Would Reduce SOL for Medical Fee Disputes to Two Years
Legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would reduce the statute of limitations to two years from six years in workers’ compensation medical fee disputes.
Senate Bill 3905, by Sen. Gordon…
Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills Set for June 14 Hearing
A California Senate committee will on June 14 hear testimony on bills that would extend authorization for carriers to deliver benefits using prepaid debit cards and give San Diego fire…
Sonya Carrasco-Trujillo Appointed as Work Comp Judge
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Sonya Carrasco-Trujillo to serve as a workers’ compensation judge for the Workers’ Compensation Administration.
Carrasco-Trujillo’s term begins June 10.
Most recently, Carrasco-Trujillo was general counsel…
DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input for Spinal Cord Stimulator Audit
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on a planned spinal cord stimulator plan-based audit.
The audit will evaluate the appropriateness of a doctor’s decision and recordkeeping that support…