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Calif. Nursing Strike Could be Largest in History

18 Nov, 2022 F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than 21,000 nurse practitioners and registered nurses in northern California at 21 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals are coordinating a two-day strike on November 21st and 22nd, according to a recent report […]

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    Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — When an unwitnessed workers’ compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim’s validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled “When a Tree Falls in the […]
    Not Making Argument Sooner Curbs Ariz. Trader Joe’s Worker’s Case

    Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) — While not flashy or exciting, cases about procedural requirements can help show the way to a case that makes its way through court. Such was the case in Knutson v. Industrial […]
    Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach portal, there have already been 26 reports of healthcare data breaches reported so far this month. Of those, 18 cases […]

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    • F.J. Thomas

      F.J. Thomas has worked in healthcare business for more than fifteen years in Tennessee. Her experience as a contract appeals analyst has given her an intimate grasp of the inner workings of both the provider and insurance world. Knowing first hand that the industry is constantly changing, she strives to find resources and information you can use.

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    Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

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    New Health Care Revenue Analysis Suggests More Workers Compensation may be in Store

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – For many health care organizations, commercial payers and Medicare, along with Medicare Advantage plans have been the bulk of provider revenue for many years. However, providers may be leaning harder on […]
    New Legislation Proposes Tying Physician Reimbursement to Inflation

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Medicare rates and updates drive the workers compensation industry on multiple levels, from payer rules, to reimbursement structures for procedures and drugs. While Medicare issues corrections and changes every year, the […]

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    Unwitnessed Claims: 10 Strategies for Employers to Prevail

    Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — When an unwitnessed workers’ compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim’s validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled “When a Tree Falls in the […]
    Not Making Argument Sooner Curbs Ariz. Trader Joe’s Worker’s Case

    Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) — While not flashy or exciting, cases about procedural requirements can help show the way to a case that makes its way through court. Such was the case in Knutson v. Industrial […]
    Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach portal, there have already been 26 reports of healthcare data breaches reported so far this month. Of those, 18 cases […]
    9 More Inspections, $3.4 Million in New Penalties for Dollar General

    Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The total amount of proposed fines facing Dollar General grew to $21 million Tuesday, May 23, after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced more penalties […]
    Cheat Sheet: Minn. Petitions Filed with Workers’ Compensation Division

    Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) — If you had to file a petition with Minnesota‘s Workers’ Compensation Division, would you know what to do and how the process would work? The following chart breaks down the steps. […]
    What Do You Think: Was Physical Therapist’s ‘Stress Event’ Physical Injury?

    Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s much easier for an employee to obtain workers’ compensation benefits in New York for a physical injury than for a “psychic” or mental injury. But what if a physical injury […]

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