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Friday, February 12, 2021

MLAC to Discuss Amendments to Bills on Claim Reporting, Police and Fire Presumptions

  • State: Oregon
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Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee on Feb. 19 will discuss amendments proposed for two bills — one that would mandate electronic claim filing and another

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Friday, February 12, 2021

DWC Posts OMFS Changes for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Commissioner Approves 14.6% Loss Cost Decrease

  • State: Montana
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Montana employers could see lower premiums after the state insurance commissioner approved a 14.6% average loss cost decrease for the voluntary market, effective July 1.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

WCIRB Reports Drops in Compounds, Opioids in Formulary Analysis

  • State: California
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The share of pharmaceutical payments for opioids, compound drugs and brand-name drugs when generic alternatives were available dropped sharply after the California Division of Workers’

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Employer's Malicious Prosecution Claim Tossed as SLAPP

  • State: California
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A California appellate court upheld a decision to strike an employer’s malicious prosecution claim against a former employee and his attorney for having pursued an

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

WCIRB Actuarial Committee to Discuss Experience Rating Plan Values for Sept. 1 Filing

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Actuarial Committee on Tuesday is expected to discuss proposed experience rating plan values for the bureau’s Sept. 1, 2021,

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Hospital Worker Charged With Two-Dozen Counts Related to Comp Fraud

  • State: California
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A nursing assistant in Bakersfield faces 24 charges related to workers’ compensation fraud after she allegedly lied to investigators about her injury, according to court

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

  • State: California
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The owner of a compounding pharmacy in Los Angeles pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and paying kickbacks, the U.S. Attorney’s Office

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

DWC to Renew Rules to Assist Medical-Legal Evaluations During COVID-19

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday announced that it plans to readopt emergency rules that allow remote medical-legal evaluations.

The division in May adopted

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Monday, February 8, 2021

Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Modified-Duty Assignments

  • State: Nevada
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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s offer of a temporary, modified-duty assignment must provide a schedule and number of hours that are similar to

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