New CMS Re-Review Option for WC MSAs Very Limited
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new re-review option in the updated WCMSA User Manual on […]
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation
President Trump Signs Resolution to Disallow OSHA Penalty Regulations
On April 3rd President Trump signed HJ Res 83 disallowing OSHA regulations that were contrary to statute and expanded the
Workers' Compensation
US DOL Requests OMB Authority to Expand Surveys to Search for Occupational Injury and Illness Underreporting
On March 7th The Department of Labor (DOL) submitted the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR)
Workers' Compensation
US DOL Releases New Comprehensive Black Lung Regulations
On January 4, 2017, as part of the wave of federal regulations filed late in the administration, the US DOL Office
Workers' Compensation
US DOL Proposed Rule Would Result in Increased Longshore Maximum Benefits
Comments due by October 26 The US Department of Labor on August 26, 2016 filed proposed rules for comment on
Workers' Compensation
US DOL Report on State Workers’ Compensation Supports New Federal Involvement
The US Department of Labor on October 5th released a report entitled “Does the Workers’ Compensation System Fulfill Its Obligations
Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Archive
Congress Enacts Enhanced Veterans Administration Authority Impacting Workers Compensation/Insurance
On September 28, 2016, The US Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to provide appropriation authority so that the federal
Workers' Compensation
US DOL Briefing to Review State Workers’ Compensation: Recommend Federal Oversight
On October 5th the US Department of Labor in coordination with the National Academy of Social Insurance will release two
Workers' Compensation
Florida Supreme Court Decision Removing Attorney Fee Limitation Projected to Increase Workers’ Comp Rates by at Least 15%
The impact of the Florida Supreme Court decision in the Castellanos case http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2016/sc13-2082.pdf finding the statutory limitation on attorney fees
Workers' Compensation, Workforce Issues
Colorado Amendment 69 Would Set Up Single Payer System
According to some recent polling in Colorado it appears that Colorado Amendment 69, which would increase employer paid payroll taxes