Tuesday, March 31, 2009

NY Times Series Calls The Compensation System "A Costly Legal Swamp"

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In another of a series of articles , the NY Times highlights the serious procedural and emotional issues involved in navigating the present ...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Nationalizing Workers’ Compensation Medical Delivery

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Recently the Obama Administration invited the medical insurance industry to the White House to discuss possible future scenarios on the de...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Administration in California Requests Judges to Vacate Their Decision Against AMA Guides

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California Administration officials have written to the California Appellate Judges and requested that they vacate their decision setting a...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Salaries Frozen for State Workers' Compensation Staff

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The national economic downturn continues to impact State administrative services . The NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development has ...

Court Holds Autopsy Not Required in Mesothelioma Claim

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A New Jersey Appellate Court has ruled that an autopsy is not required in order to proceed with a claim against the manufacturers, suppli...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

6th Circuit Allows RICO Decision Against Employer to Stand

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals permitted its favorable decision for employees and against an employer , its workers' compensation in...
Monday, March 23, 2009

CMA Issues an Alert on MSP Reporting Data Extending Testing Period and Setting Thresholds

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an Alert on mandatory workers' compensation reporting extending the p...