Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim, but Court Reduces Award
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability on his Labor Law claim, but his award of damages should…
Worker Who Pursued Comp for Dog Bite Can Proceed With Tort Claim
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a worker from pursuing a civil suit from being bitten by a dog owned…
WCRI Releases 22nd Edition of CompScope Medical Benchmarks
Prescription payments have fallen rapidly in California since 2013, while in Texas, medical payments per claim increased from 2017-2019, according to the 22nd edition of the CompScope Medical Benchmarks released…
Division Launches Update to Online Education Module for QMEs
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation launched an update to its online physician education training module that it said is strongly recommended for qualified medical evaluators and also useful for…
DWC Posts Update to Physician, Practitioner Section of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt changes in the Medicare payment system.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
DWC Seeks Comments on Revised Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on revisions it is considering for a handful of forms.
Forms up for review include:
DWC Form-101, “Program Review Report for Rejected Risk…