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AMA Questions Reduction in Physician Reimbursement for 2024
AMA Questions Reduction in Physician Reimbursement for 2024

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Under CMS, clinical provider reimbursement is structured differently than reimbursement for facilities, and payment for procedures can fluctuate drastically from year to year. Physicians are the only providers that don’t receive […]
Employee Rehired after Being Attacked by Shoplifters, as 3rd Suspect Arrested 
Employee Rehired after Being Attacked by Shoplifters, as 3rd Suspect Arrested 

Rincon, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Lowe’s employee, fired after being attacked by three shoplifters, has been rehired as the last suspect in the incident has been arrested.   According to the Rincon, Ga., Police Department Takyah […]
Limited Parking Nationwide Stalls Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Business and Compromises Motorist Safety
Limited Parking Nationwide Stalls Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Business and Compromises Motorist Safety

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A lack of parking spaces for long-haul truck drivers is causing safety issues and stress for drivers. An estimated 13 million trucks operate on U.S. highways, and there are not nearly […]
Do You Know the Rule? Md. Last Injurious Exposure
Do You Know the Rule? Md. Last Injurious Exposure

Catonsville, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an occupational disease develops over time, and a worker has had multiple employers exposing him to a potential hazard connected to the condition, it becomes very difficult to establish which […]
Documentation Doesn’t Support Laborer’s Request for Opioids
Documentation Doesn’t Support Laborer’s Request for Opioids

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether medication is necessary is a medical decision, but for workers' compensation purposes, it is also a legal question, often with a court having the final say. For example, in Becca […]
Leading with the Good: A Webinar Sheds Light on the Positive Aspects of Workers’ Compensation
Leading with the Good: A Webinar Sheds Light on the Positive Aspects of Workers’ Compensation

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In a refreshing departure from the often negative and complicated narratives surrounding the workers' compensation field, WorkCompCentral led a refreshing and insightful webinar on Tuesday, September 12, that promised—and delivered—something different. […]
Recent AMA Report Takes A Deep Dive Into PBM Integration Practices 
Recent AMA Report Takes A Deep Dive Into PBM Integration Practices 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Originally created in the 1960’s, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the middleman between drug manufacturers and insurers or employers. PBMs serve as a negotiator of rebates with drug manufacturers, in addition […]
Failure to Notify County Ends Pa. Nursing Home Aide’s Back Injury Claim
Failure to Notify County Ends Pa. Nursing Home Aide’s Back Injury Claim

Doylestown, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When it comes to workers’ compensation benefits, an employee is generally out of luck if he doesn’t notify his employer of his injury within the state-mandated period. In Harris v. County […]

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