Florida lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would allow an employer or workers’ compensation carrier to use a licensed nurse registry
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker’s procedural flubs were fatal to her challenge to the scope of her compensable injury, the date
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that the family of an electrocuted worker could not proceed with a civil suit against his employer, since the evidence
… Read more »A federal jury in Tennessee convicted five people of defrauding private and government insurance programs of more than $30 million with a compound drug scheme.
“The scheme
… Read more »The Maryland Senate unanimously passed bills that would allow the Workers' Compensation Commission to increase Uninsured Employers' Fund assessments and require the Injured Workers’ Insurance
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the fraud and conspiracy convictions of two executives who operated medical clinics that focused on treating government employees.
Case: U.S. v. Sanders,
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could not maintain a civil suit against her employer for the denial of medical treatment, since she
… Read more »Florida insurers, health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefits managers must now allow patients to obtain early refills of most medications in case they're shut in because of
… Read more »A Missouri appellate court overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker, finding the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission had applied
… Read more »The Democrat-majority Virginia legislature has approved another worker-friendly bill, one that would require employers to timely explain why a workers' compensation claim has been denied.
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
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