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Friday, March 8, 2024

Court: Settlements to Release 'Unknown' Claims Aren't Enforceable

  • State: Montana
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that settlement language purporting to release “unknown” claims is not enforceable.

Case: Sundheim v. Montana Health Network, No. 2024-00347,

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Insurance Commissioner Announces Reappointments

  • State: California
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State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced reappointments to organizations that influence policy and regulation of the workers' compensation industry in the Golden State.

Lara reappointed Andrew Chick

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Report: Most CT Claims in State Involve Litigation

  • State: California
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Seventy percent of cumulative injury trauma claims in California involved an attorney, according to research published Friday by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, which called

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Lawmakers Aim to Enhance Survivor Benefits for Ride-Share Driver Deaths

  • State: Washington
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Lawmakers in Washington state have passed legislation that would enhance workers' compensation survivor benefits in deaths involving drivers working for ride-sharing services.

The measure, House

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Friday, March 1, 2024

MSF Opens Registration for Annual Medical Conference

  • State: Montana
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Montana State Fund opened registration for its annual medical conference set for May 15-17 at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge.

“This year, we

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

DWC Launches Online Education Modules

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that it launched three free online educational courses for system users including providers, claims administrators, case

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

DWC Proposes New Dispensing Fee, Changes to Pharmacy Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to incorporate into its pharmacy fee schedule new prescription drug reimbursement rules adopted by the state’s Medicaid

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Bill Would Allow Electronic Signature on C&R

  • State: California
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Injured workers and their beneficiaries in California would be able to electronically sign settlement agreements, under a bill introduced this month.

Assembly Bill 2337, by

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Amended Bill Would Create Presumption for All Law Enforcement Injuries

  • State: Utah
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A policy committee in the Utah House of Representatives unanimously passed an amended bill that would create a rebuttable presumption that all law enforcement injuries

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