Impairment ratings will face intense scrutiny and potential upheaval as the American Medical Association embarks on an ambitious program to update its rating guides every
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The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear did not exceed his authority in issuing a series of executive orders relating to
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Texas municipalities are accepting liability for approximately the same percentage of workers' compensation claims for COVID-19 as the state is denying.
Cities, counties and other
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Average paid medical costs for in-network treatment provided for back and shoulder injuries are higher than costs for out-of-network treatment, according to a new report from
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Federal claims examiners in the last 12 months have failed to perform due diligence on a number of claims, resulting in overpayments of benefits, a
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Benefits for injured workers nationwide have declined significantly in recent years, but employer costs have not fallen as much, according to a new report from
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation levied more than $1 million in fines for claims-handling violations in 2019, including more than 1,500 instances of companies
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Workers' compensation presumption rules were supposed to eliminate some of the debate about compensability for certain illnesses.
Dave Heppen
(riskreg.com)
But with
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Workers’ compensation research experts finally have a reliable chunk of data on national COVID-19 trends, but they say more is needed to fully understand what's
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For the fourth time in five years, the Florida insurance commissioner has demanded a better deal on workers' compensation rates from its rating organization.
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