Flash: CDI Rejects Applied Sale; Blocks Escape to New Mexico
More Applied Underwriters confusion: the California Department of Insurance says it may have lost its certificate of authority and its policies may not be legal. What a mess. Read it here. Workers’ Comp Executive
New York mechanic pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
A Waterford, New York trucking company mechanic has pleaded guilty to collecting workers’ compensation while working off the books at a used car dealership. Albany Times Union
Workers’ comp specialists buy Omaha company
Salus Workers’ Compensation, a Nashville managing general agent and third-party administrator specializing in workers’ compensation insurance, has acquired Method Insurance Services, which is headquartered in Omaha and has field offices in Arizona and Rhode Island. Nashville Post
Arizona Senate committee targets cancer in fire service
Firefighters and advocates from across Arizona met last week in an ad hoc committee of the Arizona Senate to address cancer among first responders. The committee includes firefighters, officials who handle workers’ compensation claims and medical professionals who specialize in cancer treatment. One veteran fireman shared his story of occupational cancer and denial of workers’ compensation. KTAR (Phoenix) [with audio]
Survey: ASCs see increase in medical payments for workers’ comp claims
Medical payments per workers’ comp claim have increased for ambulatory surgery centers, according to a newly released study of 18 states over about six years conducted by Workers Compensation Research Institute. Among the findings, payments per claim in North Carolina have decreased 5 percent to 7 percent since 2014, likely due to Medicare fee schedule changes. Becker’s ASC