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In this Emerging Issues Analysis article now available on the LexisNexis Bookstore for purchase, Karen C. Yotis, Esq. examines the 2011 legislative reforms to Illinois workers’ compensation from a claims-handling perspective, as explained to her...

The fact that the 53-percent of all of the 2010/2011 prescriptions in the California workers’ compensation system that physicians dispensed cost a proportional 52-percent of the total for every prescription in the system showed the effectiveness...

In this Emerging Issues Analysis article now available on the LexisNexis Bookstore for purchase, Karen C. Yotis, Esq. examines the 2011 legislative reforms to Illinois workers’ compensation from a claims-handling perspective, as explained to her...

By Brad Bleakney, Esq. The Illinois Workers Comp Reforms of 2011 offer major changes which are too many to list in a single post but I will try to cover the summary of major changes in future posts. The two biggest changes under the 2011 Illinois...

The fact that the 53-percent of all of the 2010/2011 prescriptions in the California workers’ compensation system that physicians dispensed cost a proportional 52-percent of the total for every prescription in the system showed the effectiveness...

OAKLAND, CA - The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has adopted and filed an amendment to the air ambulance service fees section in the official medical fee schedule (OMFS) with the Secretary of State. The amended regulation exempts “air...

Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers' Compensation has posted an adjustment to the inpatient hospital section of the official medical fee schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor...

BOISE, ID - The Idaho Industrial Commission has proposed a rule that includes a fee schedule for physicians, hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers. Public hearings have been scheduled. Read the proposed rules: http://www.iic.idaho.gov/index...

Sacramento, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) section of the official medical fee schedule (OMFS) to conform...

Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted an order adjusting the ambulance services section of the official medical fee schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor...

New York, NY (CompNewsNetwork) - The chair of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, Robert Beloten made the following statement on medical fee schedule: "Health care providers in the workers' compensation system have not seen...

JACKSON, MS - The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission has summarized the 2010 changes to the medical fee schedule, including, among other things: redefining the phrase "medical necessity" adding a rule that medical impairment...