OAKLAND, Calif. — Members of the committee created to advise the Division of Workers’ Compensation on changes to the formulary launched at the start of the
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That may be all it takes for employers and insurance carriers to authorize the use of drugs that aren't on Indiana's new formulary
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Claims adjusters have complained for years about the patchwork of licensing requirements that make working in multiple states a hassle. On Wednesday, California's top insurance regulator took
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Six months after the North Carolina Supreme Court put to bed the issue of caps on ambulatory surgical center fees, a lower court has tucked
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California Gov. Jerry Brown’s call for a study of different versions of impairment ratings guidelines in a weekend veto message has some system users asking, “What’s
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A Pennsylvania House committee this week approved a measure, with amendments, that would clarify who can be considered an independent contractor, free from the benefits
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California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law bills allowing carriers to use debit cards to pay workers’ compensation benefits, and giving cities and counties the
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Insurance industry representatives on Monday said a bill to improve benefits for serious hand and foot injuries would cost $20 million a year and would
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The former chief financial officer of Barrett Business Services Inc. has been indicted in connection with the alleged underreporting of the professional employer organization’s workers’
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Five utilization review organizations audited this year all scored passing grades, resulting in the Division of Workers’ Compensation waiving most of the penalties they faced
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