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Labor Dept. Denies Secret Mandate to Rush Cases

By Peter MantiusNorthern Bureau ChiefThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor &
PA
04/16/14

Lobbyist: Prescription Drug Fight Will Continue in 2015

“We will probably take a harder line next year,” Jack
MD
04/16/14

CMS Drafting Penalty Regs for Failure to Report Settlements

More than seven years after enactment of a federal law
NA
04/16/14
Action Pending on Three Bills as End of Session Approaches
The House on unanimously approved amendments Rep. Karen Fann made
AZ
04/16/14

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Important Recent Case Law for New York
WCC Staff

NEW! Cerverizzo v. City of New York, 11977, 15302/05, 84681/05, 85328/06, 86200/07, (04/08/2014): A worker who suffered injuries from his alleged inhalation of toxic fumes whi Read More
Why Does Surgery Cost Double in Workers' Comp?
David Langham

On Monday, this blog was about the disparity in the way medical procedures are reimbursed, and the delay in implementation of the sustainable growth rate (SGR). Interesting questions need to be answered about what the appropriate reimbursement is for medical procedures. We also need to be able to answer the questions Read More
April Case Law Update
Michael W. Sullivan

JURISDICTION AND SUBROGATIONIn Gonzalez v. Seal Methods, Inc. (2013) 79 CCC 134, the 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment in favor of a defendant that an employee's injury while using a power press did not fall under the exception defined in LC 4558.In Avalos v. Tony's Landscaping, 2014 Cal. Read More
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