08 Sep 2015
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (9/8/2015)
WEDI: Only Half of States Ready for ICD-10 Switch for Work Comp Claim Purposes.
MSP Report Examines Impact of MMSEA Section 111 Reporting Requirements.
New England Governors Urge FDA to Change Opioid Warning Labels.
AK: Uber Agrees to Pay State a Fine for Unpaid Workers Compensation Insurance.
CA: WCIRB: No Amendment to January 1, 2016 Filing.
CA: OAL Approves DWC Revised Benefit Notice Regulations.
CA: Uber Drivers Win Class Certification in Federal District Court Case.
CA: Dept. of Public Health Receives Grant to Improve Safe Prescribing of Opioids.
CA: Northern California Counties Have Highest Opioid Overdoses Statewide.
CA: Governor Trying to Broker Deal With Lawmakers on Regulating Medical Marijuana.
DE: DCRB Submits Dec. 1 Residual Market Rate & Voluntary Market Loss Cost Filing.
FL: Latest OJCC Florida Bar Survey Results Released.
HI: HEMIC Directors Declare $2.75M Dividend.
IL: NCCI: No Advisory Rate and Loss Cost Filing in Illinois for 2016.
MN: Workers Comp Task Force to Meet Sept. 16.
MN: DLI Posts Latest Issue of COMPACT Newsletter.
NE: High Court Affirms Award for Assaulted Hospital Nurse With PTSD.
NH: Governor Urges Board of Medicine to Adopt Stronger Rules to Prevent Opioid Abuse.
NJ: Claim Not Time Barred When No Knowledge of Precise Nature of Medical Condition.
NJ: Transportation Company Contingent Liability for WC Added to Exportable List.
NM: NCCI Recommending 6.2 Percent Cut in Workers Comp Rates.
NY: WCB Posts Latest Hearing Schedule.
OK: NCCI Files Overall Loss Cost Decrease of 14.8 Percent.
OK: WCC Blasted for Letting Businesses Slide for Failure to Carry WC Coverage.
OR: DCBS Reports 19,742 Disabling Claims for Year 2014.
PA: BWC Posts 2014 Annual Report.
RI: Governor Announces Plan to Fight Workplace Fraud, Worker Misclassification.
SC: WCC Posts Reminder About Modified Fee Schedule Eff. Sept. 1.
TX: Dept. of Insurance Posts Legislative Implementation Plan.
TX: ACE Fined $250K by Dept. of Insurance for Workers Comp Violations.
VT: US DOL, VT Labor Dept. Sign Agreement to Fight Worker Misclassification.
VT: Auditor Blasts State Agencies for Inaction on Worker Misclassification.
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