California DIR Reduces Fees for Independent Medical Review, Independent Bill Review By CA Dept of Industrial Relations Press Release - February 25, 2015 The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is pleased to announce a reduction in Independent Medical Review and Independent Bill Review fees effective January 1, 2015. IMR Fees Any IMR application submitted on or after January 1, 2015 will be subject to the following fee schedule: Standard IMRs Involving Non-Pharmacy Claims* Fee effective April 1, 2014: $420 per IMR Fee effective Jan. 1, 2015: $390 per IMR Standard IMRs Involving Pharmacy Only Claims** Read More

Home care workers rally for higher wages: USA Today  February 23, 2015 Home care workers are joining a nationwide movement to raise the wages of low-paid Americans with meetings and rallies in more than 20 cities the next two weeks. The campaign, which kicks off Monday in Carson City, Nev., was inspired by fast food and retail worker protests the past two years that helped spark minimum wage hikes in many states and prompted Walmart to boost its pay floor last week. Home care aides joined some of those rallies, but this is their first independent push.

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California DWC Invites Public to Participate in a Discussion of Issues Related to the Home Health Care Fee Schedule on March 3rd By Press Release - CA Department of Industrial Relations - February 25, 2015 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will hold a public meeting to discuss issues related to ... Read More

Tennessee Vies To Follow Texas And Oklahoma To Opt-Out Of State Workers' Compensation Program By Lonce LaMon - February 24, 2015 A proposal to allow employers to opt out of Tennessee's workers' compensation program and design indiv... Read More

Genex Explores the Tipping Point Of A Seemingly Routine Workers' Comp Claim In Latest White Paper By Lonce LaMon from Press Release - February 19, 2015 In its latest white paper, Genex Services explores the provocative question of, �... Read More

Injured Worker’s Personal Problems Lead To Dangerous Workers' Comp Claims By Theodore Ronca - February 2, 2015 There are classes of comp claims that start as ordinary reports of injury but quickly turn into claims night... Read More

Irwin L. Goldstein Joins Defense Firm Harrison, Eichenberg & Murphy After Decades As An Applicants' Attorney By Lonce LaMon - November 26, 2014 Irwin L. Goldstein, who goes by “Larry”, has joined the workers’ compensatio... Read More