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The Back-to-School Post……and a Carrier Friendly Outcome in Delaware on the Use of Prescription Vendors
Posted on 28 Aug 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

It seems this week that everyone is sending their little darlings back to school. Pictures all over Facebook of the ornery little so-and-so's waiting for the bus, sporting all manner of new duds, their gap-toothed little faces smiling for the cameras... Read More

California: New Medical Provider Network Regulations: It's a New Medical Treatment Paradigm
Posted on 7 May 2015 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

The 2004 workers’ compensation reform package of SB 899 brought about many changes as to how employers were required to provide medical treatment to injured workers. (Publisher’s Note: Citations link to lexis.com; bracketed citations link... Read More

Cal. Comp. Cases October Advanced Postings (9/29/2011)
Posted on 30 Sep 2011 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the first batch of advanced postings for the October 2011 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2011 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. Charter Oak Unified School... Read More

California: Zombie Liens and Statute of Limitations
Posted on 20 Jul 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

FREE ENEWSLETTER; SIGN UP TODAY HERE Here's a sneak peek of a recent noteworthy panel decision that will be added soon to the LexisNexis services: Liens; Medical; Statute of Limitations. WCAB affirmed WCJ’s order disallowing balance... Read More

A Momentary Lapse? Period Of Lapsed Provider Certification In Delaware Not Sufficient To Disqualify Medical Bills
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

A big shout-out to both Dr. Doug Briggs who brought this case to my attention, and to Donna Forrest at the DOL who brought the case to his attention. Today's case is a very narrow issue and it is just quirky enough to be worth knowing. The answers... Read More

Montana: High Court Says Statute Allowing Ex Parte Communications With Claimant’s Doctors Is Unconstitutional
Posted on 12 Sep 2014 by Larson's Spotlight

Two Montana statutes that allow a workers’ compensation insurance carrier to have ex parte communications with claimant’s medical care providers represent an unconstitutional violation of claimant’s right to privacy, at least under the... Read More

A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned -- Does a Delaware Claimant Have the Right to Refuse Express Scripts?
Posted on 10 Oct 2011 by Cassandra Roberts

Right now the two books on our night stand were both written by finance guru and born-again Christian Dave Ramsey. Tom is reading The Total Money Makeover and I am engrossed in Financial Peace. Dave also created a money management series called Financial... Read More

Missouri: Employer Penalized for Lapses in Prescription Payments
Posted on 16 Mar 2012 by Martin Klug

The employer’s failure to provide medical treatment for several months did not waive its right to designate a medical provider, according to the Commission, which rejected an argument that 287.140 allowed prospective waiver to designate medical... Read More

Prescriptions Part Two: Delaware IAB Once Again Preserves Carrier Right To Utilize Preferred Drug Vendors
Posted on 7 Mar 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

I am thinking that some of y'all do not read my blog. If you did, you would have read my post of 10/10/11, "A Penny saved is a penny earned: Does claimant have the right to refuse ExpressScripts?" You could have printed a copy of the ruling... Read More

Prescriptions Part Two: Delaware IAB Once Again Preserves Carrier Right To Utilize Preferred Drug Vendors
Posted on 7 Mar 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

I am thinking that some of y'all do not read my blog. If you did, you would have read my post of 10/10/11, "A Penny saved is a penny earned: Does claimant have the right to refuse ExpressScripts?" You could have printed a copy of the ruling... Read More

A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned -- Does a Delaware Claimant Have the Right to Refuse Express Scripts?
Posted on 10 Oct 2011 by Cassandra Roberts

Right now the two books on our night stand were both written by finance guru and born-again Christian Dave Ramsey. Tom is reading The Total Money Makeover and I am engrossed in Financial Peace. Dave also created a money management series called Financial... Read More

A Momentary Lapse? Period Of Lapsed Provider Certification In Delaware Not Sufficient To Disqualify Medical Bills
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

A big shout-out to both Dr. Doug Briggs who brought this case to my attention, and to Donna Forrest at the DOL who brought the case to his attention. Today's case is a very narrow issue and it is just quirky enough to be worth knowing. The answers... Read More

California: Zombie Liens and Statute of Limitations
Posted on 20 Jul 2012 by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter

FREE ENEWSLETTER; SIGN UP TODAY HERE Here's a sneak peek of a recent noteworthy panel decision that will be added soon to the LexisNexis services: Liens; Medical; Statute of Limitations. WCAB affirmed WCJ’s order disallowing... Read More

The Back-to-School Post……and a Carrier Friendly Outcome in Delaware on the Use of Prescription Vendors
Posted on 28 Aug 2012 by Cassandra Roberts

It seems this week that everyone is sending their little darlings back to school. Pictures all over Facebook of the ornery little so-and-so's waiting for the bus, sporting all manner of new duds, their gap-toothed little faces smiling for the cameras... Read More

Cal. Comp. Cases September Advanced Postings (9/9/2010)
Posted on 10 Sep 2010 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here's the second batch of advanced postings for the September 2010 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases below to read the complete headnotes. Kent Anderson v. W.C.A.B., Smart & Final, PSI, Sedgwick CMS... Read More