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ProPublica Releases Complication Rates for 17,000 Surgeons.
GOP Backs Uber and On-Demand Economy.
US DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Employee Misclassification.
US DOL to Hold Presentation July 21 on Next 25 Years of ADA.
13% of Small Businesses Concerned About WC Fraud by Employees.
Study: Opioid Poisonings in Low Prescribed Doses, Acute & Intermittent Opioid Use.
CMS Posts July 13, 2015 Version of NGHP User Guide.
CMS to Hold Town Hall July 28 on Mandatory Reporting for Liability Insurance.
CA: Governor Signs AB 822 CIGA Covered Claim, Insolvency Proceedings.
CA: Governor Signs AB 202 Cheerleader Workers’ Comp Coverage.
CA: Dept. of Insurance Accepting Public Comments on WCIRB Filing.
CA: DWC to Hold Hearing on Chronic Pain, Opioids Treatment Guidelines.
CA: DIR, DWC Post Draft Regulations on Transition to ICD-10.
CA: Julius Young Posts Top 10 Developments for January-June 2015.
CA: CPUC Judge Recommends Suspension of Uber for Not Providing Driver Data.
CO: Pinnacol Posts 2014 Annual Report.
CO: Judge Awards Widow Death Benefits in Oil-Field Worker Tank Fumes Case.
CT: WCC Updates Medical Protocols for Treatment of Knee Injuries.
CT: Governor Signs Bill to Combat Substance Abuse, Opioid Overdoses.
FL: Padgett Constitutional Challenge Appealed to Florida Supreme Court.
HI: Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill.
IL: Dept. of Ins. WC Fraud Unit Releases 2014 Annual Report.
KY: US DOL, KY Labor Cabinet Sign Agreement to Protect Misclassified Workers.
MD: WCC Posts 2016 Maximum Benefit Rates.
MD: WCC Updates Joint Election, Sole Proprietorship Status, Inclusion Forms.
NE: WCC Launches Online System for Filing Court Pleadings.
NJ: Obama Appoints Former NY WCB Chair to Emergency Board Re: NJ Transit Rail.
NM: WCA Proposes Medical Treatment Rules for Medical Marijuana.
NM: WCA Proposes Rule Changes for Claims Resolution, Self-Insurance.
NY: NYSIF Launches Online Medical Provider Portal.
NY: NYCIRB Approves 5.9% Loss Cost Increase Eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
NC: House Special Panel Hears Testimony on Worker Misclassification.
OR: SAIF Posts 2014 Annual Report.
RI: NCCI Explains 2.5% Increase in Loss Cost/Rate Filing.
SD: WCAC Posts July 28 Meeting Agenda.
SD: NCCI Explains 8.9% Decrease in Loss Cost/Rate Filing.
TN: BWC Submits Report on Impact of 2013 Workers Comp Reform Act.
TX: DWC Posts Reminder of Medical Records Provided for Designated Doctor Examination.
TX: SB 652 Eff. 9-1-2015: Franchisors Not Employers for Purposes of Workers Comp, Etc.
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