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An attorney for Nina Pham, the first nurse infected with Ebola in the United States, believes that Pham’s negligence lawsuit against Texas Health Resources will be able to move forward because Pham isn’t suing her employer.
Stakeholders in Texas who aren’t connected to the Pham case say they’re familiar with similar past approaches to pursue a… Read more »
As of April 28, parties settling workers’ compensation claims will be able to challenge the amount the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks to recover in conditional payments.
But Medicare Secondary Payer Act experts are concerned that the four-step appeals process could take years to navigate.
CMS finalized rules in the Friday edition of the Federal Register opening up the appeals process for conditional payments to “applicable plans” – that is, liability insurance, no-fault insurance and workers’ compensation.
Medicare set-asides contain funds to cover a claimant’s future medical expenses, while conditional payments are for medical bills for which a… Read more »
OAKLAND, Calif. – Developing a home health care fee schedule for California's… Read more »
The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has been allowing… Read more »
A bill awaiting consideration by the Washington state Senate would require the Department of Labor & Industrial Relations to contract with a vendor to manage care for catastrophically injured workers.
The Senate Commerce & Labor Committee voted on Feb. 13 to approve Senate Bill 5418 by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent. On Feb. 23, the Rules Committee made the bill eligible for a second reading in the Senate. The Senate votes after three readings of the bill.
SB 5418 would direct L&I to establish a… Read more »The Industrial Commission of Arizona will hold a public hearing next month to discuss proposed revisions to its… Read more »
An Eastern Washington man is accused of faking on-the-job injuries and using the last names of Seattle… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker could not proceed with his Labor Law claims against the construction managers of a project at the Croton Falls Dam, as a matter of law.
Case: DaSilva v. Haks Engineers, No. 14085 109258/11, 02/17/2015, published.
Facts: The Department of Environmental Protection hired Yonkers Contracting to undertake a construction project on the Croton Falls Dam. Earth Tech Northeast and… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a police… Read more »
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a retired municipal worker wasn't entitled to… Read more »
News: WEST
- WA Bill Would Direct L&I to Contract with Managed-Care Vendor for Catastrophic Injuries
- AZ Industrial Commission Proposes 4.54% Increase in Provider Reimbursements
- WA L&I: Claimant Faked Injuries, Used Sports Names to Obtain Drugs
- AZ Matrix Absence Mgmt. Names Head of Compliance
- CA CalOSHA Launches Safety Awareness Campaign for Roofers
News: NORTH
- NY Court Upholds Award of Disability Retirement Benefits to 9/11 First Responder
- NY Worker Can't Bring Labor Law Claims against Construction Project Managers
- IL No TTD for Municipal Worker after he voluntarily Retired, Court Says
- RI Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for 'Lack of Candor' in Comp Case, Bankruptcy Proceedings
When California Labor Codes 4663 and 4664 were changed pursuant to Senate Bill 899 it was understood by the legal and medical stakeholders that major changes in applicable case law were in the making and that the issue of apportionment was about to become even more difficult than it already was. The upshot is that medical evidence that may be considered substantial and that was not rebutted may still be considered even in cases… Read more »
Third-party administrator Alternative Service Concepts has announced the promotion of Lisa Wagner to company vice president.
Wagner, who was promoted from regional assistant vice president, will be responsible for partnering with key customers and managing a number of ASC’s Southeast claim offices, according to a company release. Wagner will… Read more »Travelers Group was the top workers' compensation insurer in the country by direct earned premium in 2014, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Travelers brought in $4.22 billion in premium last year, according to a market share report from NAIC. The company accounted for 7.92% of the market nationwide.
The rest of the top 10 workers' compensation insurers were:
Hartford Fire and Casualty Group, with $3.24 billion in direct earned premium and 5.88% of… Read more »
Matrix Absence Management named Marti Cardi vice president of product compliance, a role in which she will be responsible for developing the company’s disability management, Federal Medical Leave Act/leave of absence and workers’ compensation administration programs.
Cardi will also be responsible for… Read more »
Accident Fund Holdings has appointed a new director of strategy and operations.
Mitchell Walsh will take on the position, according to a Monday press release, where he will oversee "strategic efforts of the holding company and its brands to identify business solutions and execute revenue-generating initiatives and innovations in the workers'… Read more »
Richard C. Goff, past chairman of the Self-Insurance Institute of America, passed away on Saturday at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack.
Goff had been battling health problems since he was in a home accident, according to a statement from the institute. He was president and chairman of SIIA from 2008-2009 and worked to… Read more »
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has thrown his support behind a pair of bills in the Florida Legislature to modify ratification requirements for workers’ compensation reimbursement allowances, mentioning the measures in his legislative agenda for this session.
Senate Bill 1060 is sponsored by Sen. David Simmons, and a companion House measure, HB 1013, is sponsored by Rep. Bill Hager. The measures would exempt maximum reimbursement allowances… Read more »
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health launched a safety awareness campaign for roofers aimed at reducing the number of workplace incidents of serious injuries and fatalities.
Roofing operations are inherently risky, and the rate of serious and fatal injuries is higher than in other industries, according to the state safety agency commonly known as CalOSHA.
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