The National Medicare Secondary Payer Network elected John P. Kane, vice president of strategy for Ametros, as its president.
John P. Kane
Kane will oversee the educational, advocacy and partnership initiatives…
The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker timely filed a civil suit against a defendant he had failed to name in the caption of his original petition, but…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for authorization for an appointment with a doctor who had previously treated his foot injury.
Case: Lydick v. Murray…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of the workers’ compensation claims by three migrant workers for injuries they suffered while traveling on a bus provided by their prospective employer…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties, attorney fees and costs to a diabetic worker who had to have his leg partially amputated after an on-the-job injury…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s decision to proceed with surgery without an imaging study rendered moot her challenge to a denial of authorization for the imaging.
Case: Turner…