Compliance Corner What does New Mexico law spell out for the workers' compensation utilization review process? Simply Research subscribers have that information at their fingertips, but we highlight some key points here. Referral Process (a) […]

Case File When a carpenter suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism and collapsed into shallow water at a jobsite, the key question on appeal was whether the employment created a compensable risk. Simply Research subscribers have […]

Case File Because the term "toll" meant to "suspend, stop temporarily, or abate the limitations period," rather than extend a discrete one-year period to file additional claims, a Florida teacher's receipt of benefits stopped the […]

Compliance Corner In California, when utilization review results in a denial or modification of treatment, state law provides a mechanism for challenging the decision. So, how does such a dispute find resolution? As Simply Research […]

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Compliance Corner For anyone presenting exhibits into evidence in Nebraska workers' compensation case, the Cornhusker State sets out a series of steps to follow. As Simply Research subscribers know, those steps are as follows. Marking […]

Case File For an Ohio school worker who had a filing cabinet fall on her, it was unclear whether she was "not working" because she was taking the summer off or because of injury. Simply […]

Compliance Corner Attorney fees, physician fees, and hospital charges for services under this South Carolina workers' compensation law are subject to the approval of the commission, but a physician or hospital may not collect a […]