California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal will hear arguments later this month about whether the opinion of an agreed medical evaluator is sufficient to support
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The U.S. workforce is growing both older and heavier, driving an intensifying interest in the workers’ comp industry on employee wellness programs, some say.
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What was once seen as a pedestrian job and a virtually automatic confirmation process has turned into anything but in the highly charged world of
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Without the effect of cumulative trauma claims in California, the indicated advisory pure premium rate for Jan. 1, 2018, would have been $1.59 per $100
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By one measure, work-related illnesses and exposures increased slightly in Connecticut in 2016, thanks in part to a rise in infectious disease and human-bite incidents.
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An association of medical providers has filed a new lawsuit against One Call, accusing it of engaging in unfair business practices in California by inducing providers to
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Just days after a new rule to potentially expand the use of telemedicine in workers’ comp took effect in Texas, occupational medicine provider Concentra announced
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After Mario Seguro-Suarez fell 18 feet from a ladder, suffered brain damage and won a claim for total disability, his employer’s insurer went so far as to
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California Gov. Jerry Brown will have one last opportunity before leaving office to prohibit what Democratic lawmakers call discriminatory apportionment practices, with the Legislature sending him
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Regulatory changes, improved claims management and increased awareness of potential problems have all contributed to dramatic decreases in prescribing of compounded medications to injured workers, according
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