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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Committee Passes Bill to Disallow Benefits for Not Disclosing Medical Conditions

  • State: Montana
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A committee in the Montana Senate on Wednesday voted 7-4 to pass a bill that would disallow workers’ compensation benefits for those who fail to disclose

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Court Upholds Carrier's Objections to Worker's Discovery Requests

  • State: Montana
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The Workers' Compensation Court of Montana upheld an insurance carrier’s objections to producing certain information in response to a worker’s discovery request.

Case: Ray v.

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

WCIRB Webinar to Explore Impact of Formulary

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a webinar Feb. 11 that will explore the impact of the prescription drug formulary that

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Construction Supply Company Can't Challenge Exoneration of Contractor for Fatal Accident

  • State: California
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A California appellate court ruled that a construction supply company could not challenge the exoneration of a general contractor for a worker’s fatal accident.

Case:

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Bills Would Create Presumption of Compensability for COVID-19

  • State: Oregon
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Bills introduced in the Oregon Legislature would create a presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for specified essential workers and people working at places where 10%

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Division Moves SIBTF Office

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced a new address for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund in Sacramento.

The new office is at 1750

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

DWC Proposes Rules to Mandate Electronic Filing, Change Audit Penalty Structure

  • State: Colorado
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The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding hearings in March on proposals that would adjust claims handling penalties, create a new policy compliance audit

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Return on Net Worth Falls Slightly in 2019 to 13.7%

  • State: California
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Insurer profitability data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners shows return on net worth dropped to 13.7% in 2019 from 14.3% in 2018, the California

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Monday, January 25, 2021

WCIRB's C&R Committee Meets Feb. 2

  • State: California
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) Classification and Rating Committee will meet via webinar teleconference at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 2.

Committee members

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Monday, January 25, 2021

DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS for Pathology and Clinical Labs

  • State: California
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to

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