Officials at Medical Supply and Billing Company Charged With Fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas announced that a federal grand jury indicted the former owner of a medical supply and billing company and the firm’s…
WCIRB Submits Sept. 1 Regulatory Filing
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday submitted a proposed Sept. 1 regulatory filing that includes a provision that would start including the cost of COVID-19 claims…
Supreme Court Upholds Award for Injuries From Car Accident
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from a car accident that occurred as he was traveling back to his employer’s property…
High Court Reinstates Worker’s Award of TTD Benefits, Vacates PPD Award
The Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker but vacated her award of permanent partial disability benefits.
Case: French v. Rev-a-Shelf, No. 2021-SC-0146-WC, 02/24/2022, published.
Facts: Deborah…
Report: Judge Dismisses All But 1 Charge Against Radiologist
A Southern California judge dismissed 120 of 121 felony charges against a radiologist accused of participating in a $17 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme, according to a report by mynewsla.com.
Orange…
DWC Opens 15-Day Comment Period on Med-Legal Electronic Service Rule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday announced a 15-day comment period on revised rules that would permanently adopt an emergency regulation promulgated during the pandemic to allow electronic…