
An employer cannot be ordered to reimburse an injured worker for medical marijuana, because such a payment would be “aiding and abetting” a violation of
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A longtime state government insider has been named the first woman to lead the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation.
Cassie Brown
Gov.
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Houston-area doctor’s five year sentence for his role in running a pill mill that dispensed
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A convicted physician charged with fraud in New York state also set up a fraudulent peer-review firm in Connecticut, which now means that hundreds of workers'
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Despite evidence that a delay in reporting a workplace injury of more than 12 days is associated with higher claim costs, focusing solely on reducing reporting
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A jailed state official is set to testify today against a lobbyist who, prosecutors say, spent thousands of dollars in bribes to win a claims
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By 2020, at least 10 states will require electronic prescribing of opioids, and in some cases other drugs, in a strategy aimed at curbing opioid
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A bill promoted by the Massachusetts governor earlier this year that would have created an extensive workers' compensation formulary has morphed into a measure that
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The publisher of the Official Disability Guidelines, which are used as workers’ comp medical treatment guidelines in several states, has introduced a new product that rates
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A compromise and release does not constitute a global release of all possible civil claims against an employer unless settlement language explicitly mentions the intent
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Join the Claims Association of Greater Chicago for an Appreciation Happy Hour in Oak Brook, IL. Th …
Jul 30, 2026
Celebrate the season with AWCP’s Summer Fun on the River, an evening of great company, waterfront …
Aug 4, 2026
Join the Claims Association of Greater Chicago (CAGC) for a day of golf, networking, and fun at Th …