
Adjustments that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made to its reimbursement rates this year are not a significant work comp cost driver,
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In a report issued Thursday, Fitch Ratings said it anticipates workers' compensation profits to dip due to “generally” declining rates in recent years, a reduction
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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of an employer’s challenge to an award of black lung benefits to a worker with complicated
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Claims involving degenerative back conditions tended to be among the most costly, at an average of $120,000 in medical and indemnity payments, according to a
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute posted a new study identifying patterns and trends in claims for back and shoulder injuries where medical expenses exceeded $65,000
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Forty-six percent of workers' compensation claims professionals spend as much as 40% or more of their time on routine tasks, with 23% saying they allocate
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Lawmakers from California introduced legislation proposing to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt a federal standard to protect workers in high-heat environments.
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Advanced-care practitioners treated injured workers in 37% of nonemergency visits for evaluation and management, more than double the 18% reported in 2013, according to the
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A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of an award of Black Lung Act benefits to a coal miner’s widow.
Case: Consol
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A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a Black Lung Act Benefits award to a miner.
Case: ICG Tygart Valley LLC v.
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