Payers would be required to provide contact information for providers to request a copy of any contract used to reduce payment for services rendered, under
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The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony at its next meeting on a bill that would increase permanent partial disability benefits by
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a general contractor owed no duty of care to a subcontractor’s employees.
Case: Martinez v. Reliable Poultry LLC,
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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 his fall from
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A New York appellate court reinstated the bad faith claims against an insurance carrier that had declined to defend an employer from a personal injury
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A United Parcel Service mechanic in Northern California was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud.
Derrick Hodge was
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A Texas appellate court upheld a worker’s $973,522.24 default judgment for his injuries that happened while he was performing construction work.
Eleazar Alvarado alleged that
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Tower MSA has scheduled a webinar for Wednesday to help shed light on Section 111 reporting for claims professionals.
Dan Anders
The
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Actuarial Committee will hold a public virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The committee will review insurer
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that a worker’s industrial exposure to benzene more likely than not caused him to develop lung cancer.
Case:
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