Quote of the day
"Our injured federal workers should not have to go on a wild goose chase to find providers that can offer quality, reimbursable care."
U.S. Rep. Phil Hare, D-Ill., sponsor of a bill that would amend the Federal Employee's Compensation Act
Market Managers’ Fraud Unusual, Says Amador Prosecutor
Managers at Raley’s Bel Air supermarket in Roseville perpetuated an unusual kind of workers’ compensation fraud, according to the Amador County District Attorney’s Office, which cooperated with the state Department of Insurance Fraud Division to get two convictions. Amador Ledger-Dispatch
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House Workers’ Comp Bill Targets Federal Employees
U.S. Rep. Phil Hare, D-Ill., introduces legislation intended to provide more convenient, reimbursable health care to federal employees who are injured on the job. The legislation would amend the Federal Employee’s Compensation Act by recognizing physician assistants, nurse practitioners and several other advanced practice nursing specialties as covered providers. By Katherine Torres, Occupational Hazards
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WSI Vows to Review Some Claim Denials over Last Dozen Years
Workforce Safety and Insurance, North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency, says it will review some claims that it denied after July 1, 1995, in order to determine whether it handled them correctly. That should be at least 250 cases.
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Sale of BWC-Owned Collectibles Nearly Over
The liquidation of collectibles that Tom Noe purchased with Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation investment money winds down, with the whole lot—more than 3,000 pieces of sports and political memorabilia—going for $2.5 million. A BWC spokesman says the agency has recovered about $45.4 million of the $50 million invested by Noe, the politically-connected fundraiser who is serving an 18-year prison term for looting the rare coin and collectibles fund he managed on behalf of the bureau.
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Workers’ Comp Carrier’s Suit Could Chill Texas Referees
A workers’ compensation carrier for the San Antonio school district recently filed a $10 million lawsuit against five officials and the Texas Association of Sports Officials, alleging their negligence led to a sideline collision and the serious brain injury of a high school assistant coach. Some fear it will have a chilling effect on the decisions of football referees in the Lone Star State. By Troy Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram [With Photo] Go to the Full Story…
Firms Want Class Action Against BrickStreet
Two West Virginia businesses contend that BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co., the state’s exclusive, private workers’ comp carrier, has been overcharging customers across the state by making all businesses pay for agents’ commissions as part of their premiums. By Tom Searls, Charleston Gazette
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