New York lawmakers finally sent the governor a bill that would increase the threshold used to identify medical procedures needing prior approval.
Senate Bill 6929
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job.
Case: Matter of Herrera
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a transit worker did not suffer a neck injury from an on-the-job accident.
Case: Matter of
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits, finding occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing cause of
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits for a 41-year-old bartender’s fatal heart attack.
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… Read more »The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that the Official Medical Fee Schedule conversion factor as a percentage of Medicare for professional services increased a little
… Read more »William Taylor, president of the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau and the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, announced that he will be retiring in February 2026.
… Read more »Claims investigation and medical management firm Ethos is hosting a free webinar to explore the role of artificial intelligence in the claims process.
The program
… Read more »Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky issued a final order approving an average 1% rate decrease for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1.
“I’m pleased
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an independent medical evaluation because he failed to show he was at maximum
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