Advanced-care practitioners treated injured workers in 37% of nonemergency visits for evaluation and management, more than double the 18% reported in 2013, according to the
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A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of an award of Black Lung Act benefits to a coal miner’s widow.
Case: Consol
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A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a Black Lung Act Benefits award to a miner.
Case: ICG Tygart Valley LLC v.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced rules allowing a 15% reduction in penalties for employers that immediately address or correct a workplace safety violation.
At
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A pair of Republican lawmakers on the House Education and Workforce Committee are asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to examine the integrity and efficiency
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Overexertion, falls and being struck by an object or equipment are the costliest workers' compensation injuries, accounting for more than half of the $58.8 billion spent, based on
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a former deputy sheriff’s claim for benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act, finding
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Eight workers' compensation professionals under age 40 have been named recipients of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions' NextGen Award.
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute published a new study comparing medical fee schedules in 44 states and the District of Columbia.
The study, "Designing Workers'
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Ametros on Wednesday named Andrea Mills president, effective July 1.
Andrea Mills
Mills has been a member of the company's executive team
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