me Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Mechanic's Disability Discrimination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured mechanic’s claim for disability discrimination. Case: Goosen v. Minnesota Department of Transportation, No. 23-2360, 06/24/2024, published. Facts: Robert Wayne Goosen worked… Full Article
me Labor Department: Electronic Medical Records Update Includes Penalty By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that starting Aug. 1, a new penalty of $500 can be assessed to health care provider agents who violate certain laws relating… Full Article
me Supervisor Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Civil Suit Over Motor Vehicle Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his supervisor for his injuries from motor vehicle accident caused when the supervisor fell asleep… Full Article
me Comp Division Seeks Comments on Independent Medical Exam Rules By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a meeting to discuss a preliminary draft of updated rules for the independent medical examination process. Draft rules that the division is considering… Full Article
me DWC Proposes Rules to Implement HB 2468 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday proposed rules for designated doctor procedures and requirements for lifetime income benefits to implement House Bill 2468. HB 2468, which was enacted in… Full Article
me DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Report Forms By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks public comment on changes to a trio of report forms. The division said it has updated the following forms to conform to the agency’s standards,… Full Article
me DWC Seeks Input on Legislative Recommendations By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an online survey seeking input on legislative recommendations to include in the upcoming 2024 biennial report to the state Legislature. The division said it… Full Article
me DWC Seeks Comments on Telemedicine Rules By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks public comments on draft rules that would allow doctors to use telemedicine to perform maximum medical improvement examinations. “For example, when a treating doctor treats… Full Article
me DWC Webinar to Cover Wage Statements By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a webinar Wednesday to cover how to complete wage statements. The division said the training will focus on DWC Form-003 and DWC Form-003SD. Full Article
me ICT Sets Webinar on Social Media in Claims Resolution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Insurance Council of Texas is holding a webinar Aug. 12 that will cover the use of social media when resolving workers’ compensation claims. Marci Reading, vice president of business development… Full Article
me Division Announces Dates for Quarterly Stakeholder Meetings By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its regular quarterly stakeholder meetings for carriers and providers Sept. 5. The provider quarterly meeting will cover topics including designated doctor billing rules,… Full Article
me DWC Seeks Comments for Routine Rule Review By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on three sections of the Texas Administrative Code as part of a periodic review of its rules and regulations. The division is… Full Article
me DWC Accepts Comments on Rule's Title Change By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to correct a duplicate regulatory section title. The DWC is proposing to rename Texas Administrative Code Section 147.10 “Commutation… Full Article
me DWC Announces Dates for 'Brown Bag' Meetings on Dispute Resolution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will hold a series of “brown bag” meetings in September and October to discuss the latest updates in dispute resolution. Agenda topics… Full Article
me DWC Seeks Input on 2025 Medical Audit Plan By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on the 2025 Medical Quality Review Annual Audit Plan through Nov. 22. The annual plan establishes priorities for the Medical Quality Review… Full Article
me Governor Approves Increase in Reemployment Plan Cost By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill increasing the cap on payments for reemployment plans by 66.5%. Alaska law allows injured workers who are not able to return to employment after… Full Article
me Friendship-Based Employment Can Fall Within Scope of Comp System By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that employment based on friendship does not automatically fall outside the scope of the state workers’ compensation law. Samuel Amos, David Tidwell and Travis Plambeck all… Full Article
me WCB Accepts Comments on Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on its proposed 2025 Medical Fee Schedule. The board said system users can submit written comments on the proposed changes through Oct. 9… Full Article
me Supreme Court Says Employer's Medical Exam Expenses Can't Be Recovered in Lien By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s optional medical examination is not a reimbursable expense from a worker’s third-party recovery. Case: Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, No. 2022-CT-00529-SCT,… Full Article
me DOL Announces $164,814 Settlement With Poultry Facility Over Fatal Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it settled with a Mississippi poultry facility, requiring the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect workers from… Full Article
me Court Upholds Commission's Method for Determining Worker's AWW but Vacates Calculation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission used an appropriate methodology to calculate a worker’s average weekly wages but miscalculated the amount by relying on an improper… Full Article
me Court Publishes Decision Upholding $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals has granted a motion by the Department of Labor and Industries to order the publication of a decision that upheld a $1.7 million judgment against… Full Article
me Adult Family Home Owner Accused of Double Dipping By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work is facing a felony… Full Article
me L&I Fines Wildlife Department for Worker Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined the state wildlife department $200,400 for two incidents that killed one worker and hospitalized another. Mary Valentine, a 48-year-old Department of Fish… Full Article
me Court Strikes Down Statutory Prohibition on Workers Posting Recordings of IMEs Online By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals held that a law prohibiting injured workers from posting to social media recordings of their independent medical examinations is an unconstitutional prior restraint on free… Full Article
me Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Additional Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a decision closing a worker’s claim and denying her further treatment. Case: Creighton v. United Airlines Inc., No. 58293-7-II, 08/27/2024, unpublished. Facts: Tamra Creighton worked for… Full Article
me Claims School Seminar to Explore Return to Work, Case Law and IMEs By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Workers’ compensation defense firm Reinisch Wilson Weier is holding a one-day educational seminar in November that will cover case law affecting the Washington state workers’ compensation system, the independent medical… Full Article
me Anatomy and Injury Treatment Plans By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:28:30 -0800 Musculoskeletal injuries constitute the majority of industrial claims. Claims professionals will review many medical reports written by physicians who report their findings as they treat and evaluate injured workers. This… Full Article
me Reviewing Medical Reports (3 of 3) By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:13:22 -0700 This one-hour session will focus on reviewing medical reports from a lay-person perspective. Full Article
me Medical Billing Reimbursement, Documentation and Dispute Resolution By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:29:38 -0800 Learn what constitutes proper billing, how to find and use fee schedules, documentation requirements and dispute resolution. Attendees will achieve a better understanding of the requirements for getting paid under… Full Article
me Hearing and Lien Representative Fundamentals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:06:57 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
me Advanced Impairment Report Design By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:47:44 -0800 This course is essential for any professional in workers’ compensation who creates, reviews or processes PR-4 Reports or QME/AME Reports. In this informative webinar, the attendee will learn how to… Full Article
me 2015 Emerging Fee Schedule Issues By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:21:18 -0800 Current problems being experienced by providers and payers in workers’ compensation. Full Article
me CLRA: Advanced Lien Rep Test Assessment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 10:03:12 -0700 This is a test-only course for the CLRA. All CLRA students must complete this test assessment. Full Article
me CLR: Lien Rep Test Assessment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 08:22:29 -0700 This is a test-only course for the CLR. All CLR students must complete this test assessment. Full Article
me A Brief History and the State of Medical Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:41:39 -0700 Join us for "A Brief History and the State of Medical Treatment". Full Article
me Medical Information Every Lawyer and Judge Should Know By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:48:59 -0700 This four-hour seminar will present the terminology and application of the AMA Guides to common parts of body injured in work related injuries. Many WPI ratings are missed or… Full Article
me Medical Treatment for Injured Workers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 10:42:54 -0700 The New Paradigm of Providing Medical Treatment for Injured Workers. Full Article
me Cross Examining Medical Professionals: Basic Strategy and Principles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:46:33 -0700 Intimidated by doctor's depositions? Do you have office staff who are new to cross examination? Or, are you a seasoned practitioner but still would appreciate some useful pointers from someone… Full Article
me Methods for Obtaining Highly Accurate Impairment Rating Results By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:12:12 -0700 Master an understanding of CA Work Comp impairment rating. Join Dr. John Alchemy, MD, QME, CIME, founder and CEO of RateFast (www.Rate-Fast.com) and Impairment Rating Specialists (www.pr4report.com), for an exclusive… Full Article
me Thriving as a Work Comp Medical Provider By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:39:54 -0700 This four hour seminar is an interactive educational program designed for primary treating physicians and specialists managing injured workers. The course is ideally suited for practicing medical providers, chiropractors and… Full Article
me Understanding Permanent Disability Rebuttal and Apportionment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 11:07:25 -0700 This six hour course will cover the Burden of Proof on Causation of Disability and includes the ultimate checklist for handling a Guzman rebuttal case. Full Article
me Advanced Rating: Become an Expert By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:50:12 -0700 This training will address advanced permanent disability issues involving major orthopedic and non-orthopedic injuries. Instruction will also include a discussion of Almaraz-Guzman based alternative ratings and a case law review… Full Article
me Adjuster Claims Handling, Settlement, Arbitration and Mediation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:23:45 -0800 Presented in Partnership with Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez. Discussion will include: - Judicial Litigation Tips (Death Benefits, Penalties, Sanctions, Other Remedies) - Ethics - Claims Handling - Subrogation - Settlements - Arbitration -… Full Article
me Hearing Rep Litigation and Case Management Skills By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:53:47 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
me Cross Examining Medical Professionals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:15:43 -0800 We have put together two masters in cross-examination and medicine for a half day seminar in which the attendees are sure to learn new and very practical information. This training… Full Article
me Cross Examining Medical Professionals & Cumulative Trauma Litigation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:41:20 -0700 "Cross Examining Medical Professionals & Cumulative Trauma Litigation" is an all-day program devoted to legal and medical-legal issues that defense attorneys are confronted with in every day practice. Full Article
me Causation and Apportionment in Med Legal Reports By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:30:20 -0700 This program presents a panel of legal and medical experts discussing required protocols for writing the Causation and Apportionment sections of Medical Legal Reports. Instructors will enable students to clearly… Full Article
me 2017 Medical Legal Fee Schedule Basics Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:53:15 -0800 In this program, Suzanne Honor-Vangerov provides an update for the 2017 Medical Legal Fee Schedule. This course will cover how to properly bill for medical-legal services, the DWC's interpretation of… Full Article
me Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 24: The Homeless By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:11:35 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
