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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Carriers Argue Federal Law Prevents Them From Reimbursing Workers for Medical Pot

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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Attorneys for two workers’ compensation carriers told the Minnesota Supreme Court that their clients cannot be forced to reimburse injured workers for medical marijuana because

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Observers Say Proposed QME Rule Changes Could Improve Med-Legal Report Quality

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation’s proposed amendments to its qualified medical evaluator regulations could improve the quality of medical-legal reports systemwide, stakeholders said Monday.

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Monday, May 3, 2021

Court Grants CIC Discovery Requests for Conservation Proceedings

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A San Mateo judge granted a motion from California Insurance Co. to serve document requests and deposition notices as part of ongoing conservation proceedings.

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Friday, April 30, 2021

Insurance Committee Approves Bill to Extend Skin Cancer Presumption to Parks and Wildlife Officers

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California state Assembly Insurance Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would grant a skin cancer presumption to game wardens and state parks workers

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Supporters of Statewide Network Proposal Hope Study Plan Doesn't Stop Push for Improvements

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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California workers’ comp carriers and employer groups are breathing a sigh of relief after a legislative proposal to create a statewide medical provider network was

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

SCOTUS Won't Review Decision Allowing State to Set Air Ambulance Rates

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition from an air ambulance company that challenged a decision from the Texas Supreme Court holding that federal law

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Senate Committee Passes Bill to Tighten Window for Employers to Accept Claim Liability

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A California state Senate committee on Monday approved legislation that would cut in half the time employers have to accept liability for most workers’ compensation

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Monday, April 26, 2021

WCRI Study: Sunshine State Claim Costs Accelerated in 2019 After Years of Moderate Growth

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: Florida
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The rate of increase in the cost of Florida workers' compensation claims doubled in 2019 following years of relatively modest growth and after the state

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Friday, April 23, 2021

WCRI: Early Prescribing, Longer-Lasting Supplies Can Predict Extended Opioid Use in Injured Workers

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • National
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

Injured workers who are prescribed relatively high volumes of opioid medications early in their claims are more likely to develop longer-term opioid habits, according to

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

WCIRB Recommends Increasing Advisory Pure Premium Rate to $1.50

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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For the second consecutive year, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is recommending that the California insurance commissioner increase the advisory pure premium rate.

The

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