WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Workers’ compensation benefits for workers injured on the job in California decreased 1.6 percent to $9.3 billion in 2009, according to a study released today by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). In 2009 (the most recent year with complete data), the number of covered workers in California fell to 14.4… [Read more]
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Healthcare Solutions Names Joe Boures Chief Operating Officer
Atlanta – Healthcare Solutions today announced the appointment of Joe Boures to the position of chief operating officer (COO). Boures joins the Atlanta-based company with extensive experience in executive management positions within the workers’ compensation market. In his new role as COO, Boures will provide direction and oversight for the company’s current and emerging product… [Read more]
CASA Comments on CA DWC Update to Ambulatory Surgery Center Fee Schedule
Yesterday afternoon, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) posted adjustments to the outpatient hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the official medical fee schedule (OMFS). The changes conform to the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1. These changes will take effect September 15, 2011… [Continue Reading]
Florida Governor: Strike Force Winning Pill Mill War Off the Streets
Miami, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott and other law enforcement officials announced today that since the launch of Florida’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Strike Force in late March, law enforcement has made 937 arrests, including 17 doctors, and seized 252,410 pharmaceutical pills, 34 vehicles, 47 weapons and $1,687,465. The Strike Force, led by chiefs and sheriffs… [Read more]
Total Medical Solutions Forms Dedicated Workers’ Comp Complex Care Unit
Total Medical Solutions (TMS) has consolidated its 17-plus years of experience working with complex and catastrophic workers’ compensation cases into a dedicated Complex Care Unit (CCU). “CCU standardizes best practices we’ve developed over the years into a unique strategy for caring for seriously injured employees…[Continue Reading]
Ohio BWC Investigations Result in Nine Workers’ Comp Fraud Convictions in July
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer today announced nine individuals were convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during the month of July. The court actions are the result of investigations conducted by BWC’s Special Investigations…[Continue Reading]
DRC Lands ICW Group as DecisionMaker Client for Workers’ Comp Portfolio
DRC, a rating and policy processing software provider to the property & casualty insurance industry, announced today that DecisionMaker™ Rating Enterprise was recently put into production by ICW Group Insurance Companies as part of their Rating Engine Replacement Project. DecisionMaker Rating Enterprise replaced…[Continue Reading]
NASI Report: Job Losses Cause Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Costs to Fall
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The number of workers covered by workers’ compensation dropped by 4.4 percent in 2009, the biggest decrease in two decades, according to a report released today by the National Academy of Social Insurance. Employer costs for benefits fell by 7.6 percent to $73.9 billion in 2009 (the most recent year with complete data), reflecting the… [Read more]
Missouri Employers Mutual Welcomes State Audit
Columbia, MO – Missouri Employers Mutual, the state’s No. 1 provider of workers compensation insurance, has voluntarily agreed to a full audit of its operations by the Missouri State Auditor. In an effort to further demonstrate transparency, MEM has also agreed to release the company’s previous independent financial audit reports, requested salary information and minutes… [Read more]
Work Comp Payers in Wisconsin Gain Cost Containment Edge with New Certified Database
The most complete workers’ compensation medical fee database has hit the State of Wisconsin. “ClearChoice-Wisconsin,” developed by medical cost containment company Rising Medical Solutions, is one of just a select few certified database services in the State. ClearChoice-Wisconsin has four Facility and Non-Facility certifications, making it the most comprehensive of…[Continue Reading]