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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Supreme Court to Review Pharmacy's Right to Participate in UR

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on a pharmacy provider’s right to intervene when a utilization review is conducted for the medications it supplies.

The dispute arose

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Carrier Must Defend Owner, Construction Manager From Worker's Suit

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A federal appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s insurance carrier had a duty to defend a property owner and construction manager from an employee’s claims of

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Average Cost-to-Charge Ratio for Hospitals Drops Slightly

  • State: Michigan
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Michigan Workers' Compensation Agency has posted new cost-to-charge ratios for 160 hospitals across the state.

The ratios, which took effect Monday, show a decrease

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Widow Gets Benefits Despite Husband's Impairment From Marijuana

  • State: Kansas
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s fall from a catwalk was compensable even though he was presumptively impaired from his use of marijuana.

Case:

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

BWC Wants to Remove Some Opioids, Add Other Types of Drugs to Formulary

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the outpatient drug formulary, which includes removing some opioids but adding other types

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Audit: Comp Oversight Committee Saved $1 Million After Burke Stepped Down

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The savings seen after longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke stepped down from oversight of a City Council committee could be a harbinger of further savings

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Antitrust Lawsuit Over Pitt Medical's TPA Tactics Fails on Appeal

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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After five years in the federal court system, a lawsuit charging the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center with antitrust violations toward a workers' compensation administrative

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Monday, August 31, 2020

Contractor Charged With Fraud in $841,000 PPP Loan

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A Minnesota contractor has been charged with fraudulently obtaining a federal coronavirus relief loan for a defunct construction company that had its workers' compensation insurance

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Monday, August 31, 2020

Assembly Approves Bill Clarifying That Hand-Foot Law Applies to Pending Claims

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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All pending claims for the loss of a hand or foot will be subject to the enhanced benefits provided by a law adopted earlier this

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Friday, August 28, 2020

Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Roof

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a

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