Administrators of medical networks in California would find it more difficult to squeeze profits out of providers, under a bill passed out of committee last
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While marijuana is increasingly being viewed as an alternative to opioids for pain patients, new research suggests the interplay between opioids and pot can be
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New York comp watchers have hinted for months that lawmakers were preparing legislation that would revamp the workers' compensation system and fix a number of
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A report on California’s independent bill review program found seven in 10 cases result in providers being owed more money, but some believe insurers are
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First responders want almost all known cancers to be considered compensable. Municipalities for years have been happy to limit the list to three cancers, as
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A Sacramento-area neurosurgeon has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud, medical insurance fraud and grand theft after allegedly submitting more than $500,000 in fraudulent claims to
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For thousands of construction workers in Texas, this is how an injured employee is taken care of: Coworkers pass a hat and collect a little
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Montana and Wyoming are the latest states to adopt days-supply limits for initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain, joining more than 30 states that have
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If you're a claimants' lawyer, and you feel the need for chest-pounding and theatrics in mediation to satisfy your client, that's fine. Just give the opposing
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More states are joining a licensure compact allowing physical therapists to obtain privileges to practice outside of their home state, a process that may make
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