New York stakeholders often talk about the 2007 legislative reforms as a turning point in workers' compensation, spelling out changes designed to boost near-term benefits
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday proposed a new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that would increase the multiplier for psychological add-ons, modify the per-page
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An embattled insurance company looking to leave California for New Mexico as part of a planned merger must transfer its policies to a different company
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A second legislative committee has approved a bill that would require insurers in New Jersey to pay for medical marijuana for injured workers.
The move
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In the next decade or so, the number of soft-tissue claims will triple as workers and health care providers classify more injuries as work-related.
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A panel that advises the California Division of Workers' Compensation on evidence-based changes to the drug formulary has recommended clarifying what constitutes a four-day supply
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The budget cuts caused by the pandemic and the loss of revenue for the State of New York will have a significant impact on the
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Social factors such as economic instability and childhood trauma can prevent some injured workers from seeking timely medical treatment and delay their return to work,
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When a little-known federal official signed a memo almost 20 years ago outlining the need for Medicare to protect its interests in workers' compensation settlements, he
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Workers' compensation carriers and employers shouldn't allow themselves to be stuck paying for COVID-19 and other treatments that may be better suited for group health,
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