Indiana Workers Compensation Blog

Lawmakers Hope to Reach Agreement on Workers’ Compensation

Indiana Workers Comp — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:50:46 +0000

Montana lawmakers on a committee aimed at overhauling the state’s workers’ compensation program have voted to continue talking with health care providers to reach an agreement before the Legislature meets in January. The Economic Affairs Interim Committee on Friday made the move after hearing from doctors across the state who said the bill as currently drafted will cost doctors too much money.

Judge rules against Hyder’s workers’ compensation claim

Indiana Workers Comp — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:09:50 +0000

WILKES-BARRE - A state administrative law judge has rejected a workers’ compensation claim that Sam Hyder, the former deputy warden at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, suffers from work-induced anxiety and depression.

Beleaguered bear owner didn’t have workers’ compensation insurance, state says

Indiana Workers Comp — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:12:49 +0000

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation spokeswoman Maria Smith says investigators will go to Sam Mazzola’s home on Thursday to determine if he had paid 24-year-old Brent Kandra or other employees since his coverage lapsed in late 2005.

AWPRx Moves Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy Management to the Cloud With Salesforce.com

Indiana Workers Comp — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:40 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing (http://www.salesforce.com/cloudcomputing/) company, today announced the success of AWPRx in moving its pharmacy benefit management services, for the workers’ compensation industry, to the cloud. AWPRx deployed Sales Cloud 2, Chatter and multiple custom apps built on the …

in a past column

Indiana Workers Comp — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:21:30 +0000

The saga of Sandy Blunt, former North Dakota workers’ compensation director, continues. Blunt was convicted of a felony in December 2008 for misspending public funds. Now his attorney is arguing for a retrial or to get the charge dismissed because prosecutors purportedly withheld evidence.

Ohio workers comp council settles religious bias claims

Indiana Workers Comp — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:44:13 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Workers Compensation Council agreed Friday to pay $55,000 to settle religious discrimination charges that three former employees brought against the organization and its director.

Former North Dakota Work Comp Director Demands New Trial

Indiana Workers Comp — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:49:51 +0000

Former North Dakota workers’ compensation director Sandy Blunt should have his felony conviction for misspending public funds dismissed because prosecutors withheld evidence before his trial, …

Workers compensation task force meeting planned for today delayed

Indiana Workers Comp — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:16:17 +0000

Virgil T. Helton, West Virginia Department of Revenue Cabinet secretary and chair of the West Virginia Volunteer Fire Department Workers’ Compensation Task Force, announced Thursday that the task force meeting scheduled for today has been delayed.

Workers’ compensation insurer fined for overcharging premiums

Indiana Workers Comp — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:14:48 +0000

The Colorado Division of Insurance fined the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer $80,000 on Tuesday for overcharging premiums to businesses in the state. The division planned hearings on the matter this week, but it abruptly canceled them, saying it was in negotiations with Pinnacol Assurance over the matter.

Compliance Poster Company Announces California Workers’ Compensation Update in time for October 8, 2010 Deadline

Indiana Workers Comp — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:14:46 +0000

MONROVIA, Calif.—-California Division of Workers’ Compensation has amended regulations pursuant to 8 CCR § 9767.3, et seq., to include the Medical Provider Network application process, treatment and change of physician within an MPN, the employer notification requirements, and the notice requirements when terminating, ceasing to use, or changing to a different MPN.