The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s optional medical examination is not a reimbursable expense from a worker’s third-party recovery.
Case: Brent v. Mississippi
… Read more »Workers’ compensation prescription drug utilization is trending downward, but the costs of medication are rising, primarily due to costly topical agents that mostly come from
… Read more »The Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced that the maximum weekly compensation rate will increase by 4.84% for the fiscal year starting July 1.
“For
… Read more »A Northern California dentist will pay a civil penalty of $200,000 for allegedly billing carriers for services not provided and another $10,000 penalty for failing
… Read more »The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car while
… Read more »Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 filed later this year will be included in experience rating calculations for California employers.
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday proposed rules for designated doctor procedures and requirements for lifetime income benefits to implement House Bill 2468.
… Read more »Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill that would establish notice requirements for carriers to seek additional premium payments from employers that misclassified their workers and limit
… Read more »The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new benefit payment rules after lawmakers permitted the agency to allow electronic payments.
The commission on Friday published
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he must report a work-related injury to the insurance carrier
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