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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. California DWC Invites Public Comment. California DWC invites public comments on the fee schedule. Compounded medications, meningitis, and workers’ compensation. As we hear more about the recent outbreak, here is an update about the use of compounded medications, meningitis, and workers’ compensation. Most of the recent concern has risen out of epidural steroid injections (ESI). These injections are used mostly to treat back pain, but […]. I saw a really interes...
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Legal Stuff Archives - CID Review
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Injured Illegal Immigrant Awarded Workers’ Compensation. An Injured Illegal Immigrant has been Awarded Workers’ Compensation benefits in Nebraska. CID Review weighs in. Can a worker be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim? A case of a worker who claims he was fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Why Injured Workers Seek The Advice of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys. Undocumented worker is entitled to workers’ compensation. Here’s an interest...
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Featured Workers' Compensation Topics
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Changes in workers’ compensation benefits. There have been some changes in workers’ compensation benefits that have been proposed in Appleton, Wisconsin. And, needless to say, not everybody is happy with the suggestion. At a recent meeting of the Common Council, it was suggested that, in order to save the city […]. Repetitive walking is now compensable workers’ compensation injury. Repetitive walking is now compensable as a legitimate workers’ compensation injury.
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Good news in workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation costs are rising. No surprise there. Everything in health care costs more than it used to. However, there is some good news in the workers’ compensation system. First of all, in California, the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) has recommended a pure […]. Narcotics use is on the rise. Fraudulent activities in the WC system. There are many examples of fraudulent activities in the workers...
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Workers' Compensation Issues Archives - CID Review
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Workers’ Compensation Issues. That’s the 64 thousand dollar question. I don’t usually do this, but I’m going to post a very personal observation. During the last few years, CID Review has posted a number of articles about the use and abuse of narcotic medications. In fact, […]. The smartphone and neck pain. The State of California wins again! Good news in workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation costs are rising. No surprise there. Everything in heal...The N...
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Pharma Costs Archives - CID Review
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. CID Review discusses the issue of Physicians Dispensing Drugs. FDA recommended that Vicodin be reclassified. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that the drug Vicodin be reclassified from a Schedule III drug to Schedule II. Physician Dispensing Drugs Adds To Workers’ Compensation Costs. CID Review takes a closer look at an ongoing disagreement about the impact of physicians dispensing drugs and workers’ compensation costs. BART says okay to $9...
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Property & Casualty Archives - CID Review
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Drunken Worker Received Workers’ Compensation Benefits. A drunken worker in New Mexico receives workers’ compensation benefits for an injury that occurred while he was under the influence. OSHA Issued Citations for Willful Violations. OSHA cites a company for 25 violations, including 3 willful violations. Back injury results in benefits for depression. Law allows firefighters workers’ compensation for PTSD. Workers’ compensation claim was denied. That’s right, I...
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Health Care Issues Archives - CID Review
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Workers’ Comp Issues. Property & Casualty. Could the meningitis outbreak have been avoided? CID Review examines the question: Could the meningitis outbreak tied to epidural steroid injections have been avoided? Illicit drugs are less common in workers’ compensation patients. A surprising study reveals that illicit drugs are less common in workers’ compensation patients. Workers’ compensation and mental illness. The Days of Doctoring Are Returning. In these days of high health care costs, a plummeting lev...
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