po Research Group Releases Report on Access to Care By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group released a new report on access to care in the Lone Star State's workers' compensation system between 2017 and 2022. This report measures the availability… Full Article
po DWC Proposes Rules to Implement HB 2468 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday proposed rules for designated doctor procedures and requirements for lifetime income benefits to implement House Bill 2468. HB 2468, which was enacted in… Full Article
po DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Report Forms By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks public comment on changes to a trio of report forms. The division said it has updated the following forms to conform to the agency’s standards,… Full Article
po TDI Posts Updates on Office Closures Due to Storm By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Department of Insurance said it closed seven Division of Workers’ Compensation field offices along the Gulf Coast in response to Hurricane Beryl. The department said it closed both field… Full Article
po Comp Division Proposes Changes to Pharmacy Benefit Rules By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted proposed changes to its pharmacy benefit rules that remove obsolete provisions and update reference language for consistency with other regulations. “When the rules were originally adopted,… Full Article
po DWC Posts Proposed 2025 Research Agenda By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted for public comment a copy of the proposed 2025 agenda for its Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. The group is proposing three projects… Full Article
po DWC Posts 2025 Audit Plan By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted its audit plan for the fiscal year ending in 2025. The DWC said 2025 audits will focus on timely and accurate benefit payments, timely… Full Article
po DWC Proposes Rule to Verify Benefit Recipient Information By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to ensure that the agency is notified of an employee’s death before the Subsequent Injury Fund issues a lifetime income benefit payment. The… Full Article
po WCB Accepts Comments on Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on its proposed 2025 Medical Fee Schedule. The board said system users can submit written comments on the proposed changes through Oct. 9… Full Article
po DOL Announces $164,814 Settlement With Poultry Facility Over Fatal Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it settled with a Mississippi poultry facility, requiring the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect workers from… Full Article
po Carrier Can't Void Employer's Policy or Proceed With Breach-of-Contract Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier could not void a policy based on an employer’s misrepresentation, nor could it maintain a breach-of-contract claim against a marketing agent for failing to… Full Article
po Court Overturns Award for Alleged Mold Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Maryland Appellate Court overturned an award of benefits to a financial adviser for his alleged occupational disease from mold exposure. Case: In the Matter of Morgan Stanley and Co. Inc.,… Full Article
po Worker Fails to Prove Occupational Disease, Accidental Injury From Chemical Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of occupational disease and accidental injury from his alleged chemical exposure. Robert Butler worked as a driver for Velocity Rail… Full Article
po Report: DOE Awards New Contract for Hanford Comp Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Energy picked a new company to administer workers’ compensation claims from the Hanford nuclear storage facility in Washington state, according to a report by the Tri-City… Full Article
po Court Strikes Down Statutory Prohibition on Workers Posting Recordings of IMEs Online By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals held that a law prohibiting injured workers from posting to social media recordings of their independent medical examinations is an unconstitutional prior restraint on free… Full Article
po L&I Proposes 3.8% Rate Increase By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 3.8% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers will pay for comp coverage next year. If the proposal… Full Article
po Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies and Principles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:01:44 -0800 … Full Article
po Reviewing Medical Reports (3 of 3) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:13:22 -0700 This one-hour session will focus on reviewing medical reports from a lay-person perspective. Full Article
po Catastrophic Injury: How to Maximize or Minimize Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:14:34 -0800 Learn the secrets, tips and tactics that demystify the handling of the catastrophic loss case. This seminar will equip attendees with a clear overview of the steps and stages each catastrophic… Full Article
po Avoid the Subpoena: Write a Ratable Psych Report By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:26:05 -0800 In this 60-minute webinar, 10 key components of psychological reports that must be internally consistent will be discussed. Each component will be covered in detail and considered in relation to… Full Article
po Advanced Impairment Report Design By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:47:44 -0800 This course is essential for any professional in workers’ compensation who creates, reviews or processes PR-4 Reports or QME/AME Reports. In this informative webinar, the attendee will learn how to… Full Article
po Understanding Permanent Disability Rebuttal and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 11:07:25 -0700 This six hour course will cover the Burden of Proof on Causation of Disability and includes the ultimate checklist for handling a Guzman rebuttal case. Full Article
po Conversations With Your Client: Hypothetical Case Studies By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:37:03 -0700 In a series of hypothetical case studies, this program will reveal the inner workings of the claims handling and litigation process through a didactic dialogue from an attorney's intake of… Full Article
po Causation and Apportionment in Med Legal Reports By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:30:20 -0700 This program presents a panel of legal and medical experts discussing required protocols for writing the Causation and Apportionment sections of Medical Legal Reports. Instructors will enable students to clearly… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 1 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:27:10 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 2 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:03:30 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 3 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:42:52 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 4 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:52:57 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 10: Business Relationships By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:54:40 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 11: Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:24:25 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 12: Hiring and Firing By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:09:46 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:38:40 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 15: What's News By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:20:59 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:03:21 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 17: Fraud By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:00:04 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 18: Marijuana By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04:10 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 19: Are Liens Dead? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 09:14:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 20: Sex By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2017 08:33:32 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 21: The Birthday Show By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 09:09:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 22: Religion By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:37:04 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 23: I Object By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:25:17 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 24: The Homeless By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:11:35 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 25: Guns By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:39:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 26: Live From WCAB Van Nuys By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:12:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 27: Over the Hump By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:12:12 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 28: Reserves By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:45:16 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 29: Immigration & SB 1160 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:03:46 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 30: Substantial Evidence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:09:50 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
po Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 31: We Can Do Better By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:43:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
