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…
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…
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…
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…
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…