Enforcement of Medicare Payments

Featured News :
• 03/25/19
• Bruce Burk

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Medicare is always on the minds of those who work in the workers’ compensation field. If an injured worker is a Medicare recipient, that fact can have a large ...
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Is The OptumRx Suit Just The Beginning?

Featured News :
• 03/25/19
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, WorkersCompensation.com reported on OptumRx allegedly overcharging the Ohio Bureau Of Workers Compensation by $16 million. Dave Yost, Ohio ...
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It Really Is The Prices, Stupid!

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 03/25/19
• Tom Lynch

Trying to understand American health care these days is a little like trying to do the breast stroke through molasses. A lot of effort for not much progress. The scope of the issue is vast. In 2017, US ...
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Being Prepared in the event of an Earthquake

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 03/25/19
• Dan Dyce

With Spring now here, there will be many articles published to prepare you for severe weather season. There is a debate between those who live in the path of storms and those who live in earthquake prone ...
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Cancer Diagnosis and Workers' Compensation

The Experts View :
• 03/25/19
• Judge David Langham

Workers' compensation cancer presumptions are not new. This blog has addressed the topic some with Cancer Presumptions for Firefighters (2014), Firefighters Seek to Change Cancer (2016), ...
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Combustible Dust Tragedies Spark Renewed Efforts to Raise Awareness, Seek Solutions

Featured News :
• 03/25/19
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Thirteen people were killed and 163 injured in 2017 as a result of 169 combustible dust incidents. In the first half of last year, there had already been 115 such ...
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Pervasive Rate of Misdiagnoses a 'Silent Cost Driver in the Insurance Industry'

Featured News :
• 03/25/19
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Getting the right treatment for an injured worker at the right time improves outcomes and reduces costs. However, an incorrect diagnosis sends the claim in the wrong ...
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The Clock is Ticking: Nominate Someone for Comp Laude® Today

From Bob's Cluttered Desk :
• 03/25/19
• Robert Wilson

There are just 7 days left for nominations for the 2019 Comp Laude® Awards. If you know of someone who is making a positive impact both for the workers’ compensation industry and the lives of ...
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Rate Bureau Calculations Using WCRI Numbers Show Mod Increases

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 03/25/19
• James Moore

Using Rate Bureau Calculations on WCRI’s Data – Whew!  Most Rate Bureau calculations make people daydream or roll their eyes back in their heads just before they start to drift off to ...
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