By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq. Since the very beginning of its MSP enforcement efforts around the turn of the century, CMS has avoided the regulatory process and developed MSP related policies and practices informally. By doing this, CMS has been able to make changes...
Uber Seeks to Settle Employee Status Lawsuits for $100M; Judge to Review Terms . CMS Releases April 2016 Version of WCMSA Reference Guide . CA: DIR Reports 2014 Fatal Occupational Injuries . CA: DWC Posts Workers’ Comp Fact Sheets, Claim Form in Four...
Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the October 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved...
ProPublica Releases Complication Rates for 17,000 Surgeons . GOP Backs Uber and On-Demand Economy . US DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Employee Misclassification . US DOL to Hold Presentation July 21 on Next 25 Years of ADA . 13% of Small Businesses Concerned...
John F. Burton, Jr. Examines Impact of Race to the Bottom for Workers Comp Costs (p. 6) . Prof. Spieler Attacks AMA Guides for Absence of Evidence-Based Medicine . A.M. Best: U.S .State Workers Comp Funds’ Net Premiums Increased 11.5% in 2014 . Insurance...
NIOSH, Ohio BWC to Study Impact of Integrating Wellness With OSH Programs . ACOEM/UL Propose New Framework for Integrating Health/Safety Programs in Workplace . U.S. Rep. Refiles Bill to Prevent ICD-10 Implementation . NIOSH Examines Higher Nurse-to-Patient...
Obama’s Budget Proposal Mandates Reporting of Workers Comp Benefits to SSA . ProPublica Comments on OSHA Study of Inequality, Lack of Workplace Safety . The Atlantic: Workers Comp Policy “Doesn’t Really Seem to Involve You Until It Does”...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. EEOC Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Screening of Job Applicants w/History of Carpal Tunnel...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. Sixth Circuit: Court Upholds Walgreen’s Termination of Employee for Using Armed...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS: NCOIL Work Comp Insurance Comm. Chair Defends Recommendations...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS: Former CEO of Arkansas Workers’ Comp Commission...
NCOIL Conference to Address Physician Repackaging, Volunteer Firefighters, Migrant Workers . PCI Announces 2012 State Advocacy Priorities, Need to Combat Rising WC Costs . National Drug Abuse Summit to Be Held April 10-12, Orlando, FL . CDC Posts...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL: NCCI: Claim Frequency Declined One Percent in 2011 . Forbes: Steve...
Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL NEWS: CMS Announces Coverage Change Re TENS Units Included With WCMSA...
It’s time to look back on the past year’s top cases to help us identify possible national trends. While many of these cases are state decisions, there are far reaching implications to be found in each of them. Here’s our selection for the top...