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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Comp Gurus Take Issue With AMA's Call for Loosened Opioid Regulations

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • National
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The prescription opioid crisis is far from over, despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, panelists said during the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Citing Economic Downturn, Commission Denies Additional Funding for Anti-Fraud Efforts

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Assessment Commission on Wednesday voted against additional funding for anti-fraud enforcement, citing the recent economic slowdown and a desire to lessen

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Actuarial Committee Votes Against Amending Rate Filing Based on 2Q Data

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Actuarial Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday recommended not amending the bureau’s latest pure premium rate filing to

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

WCRI Study Shows Link Between Early PT and Lower Costs for Back Pain Claims

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • National
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  5 shares

Early physical therapy sessions can mean significantly improved outcomes and lower costs for injured workers with lower-back pain, says a study by the Workers' Compensation

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Data Show Hundreds of COVID Claims from U.S. Customs Workers

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • National
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

Data released by the federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs show that U.S. Customs and Border Protection warehouse officers and Veterans Administration nurses have filed

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Friday, September 4, 2020

COVID Driving Bigger Rate Increases in Health Care, Agriculture Industries

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Projected costs for COVID-19 claims added about six cents to the indicated 2021 advisory pure premium rate averaged across for all sectors in California, but

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Friday, September 4, 2020

Alabama Worst, Washington State Best for Workers During Pandemic, OxFam Says

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • National
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  1 share

If you're working during the pandemic, it's best to be toiling away in Washington state, New Jersey, California or Massachusetts, says a new ranking that

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

DAs Ask Fraud Commission for More Funding, but Commissioners Aren't Sure It's Possible

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Representatives from district attorneys' offices across California pleaded their case Wednesday for more funding to help combat workers’ compensation fraud.

But members of the Department

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Attorneys: Want to Avoid Monster Claims? Get Serious About Safety

  • by William Rabb (Reporter)
  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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If employers and insurers are concerned about the increase in “megaclaims” — those with awards of more than $3 million — they should focus on

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Legislature Passes One COVID Presumption Bill Before Ending Session

  • by Mark Powell (Reporter)
  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
  • -  27 shares

The California Legislature passed a bill that would create a rebuttable COVID-19 presumption for first responders, health care workers and other essential employees through 2022

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