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One-Time Change: Employers and Carriers Must Go Beyond Simply Authorizing the Benefit

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Florida law entitles injured workers to a one-time change in physicians. This one-time change is a procedural right, per Florida Statute 440.13(2)(f). When the change is granted, the employer or carrier must deauthorize the...more

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PA Supreme Court Approves OTC Supplements & CBD Oil for Workers’ Compensation

In a unanimous opinion issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that any item that is part of a health care provider’s treatment plan falls within the purview of medical services and the broad-encompassing...more

Marshall Dennehey

Pharmacy Staffed by Pharmacist Provided by an Employee Leasing Agency is a Provider as Defined by Section 109 of the Act. When a...

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700 Pharmacy v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office & SWIF; No. 660 C.D. 2020; No. 617 C.D. 2020; filed May 16, 2024; President Judge Cohn-Jubelirer - In this case, 700 Pharmacy filed five Fee Review...more

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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Legislation Update

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On July 20, 2023, the Governor of New Jersey signed A4832 / S3309 into law. This raises the maximum workers’ compensation fees for evaluating physicians and expands circumstances for which physicians’ legal fees are...more

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Senate Bill No. 3309 Increases Fees for Claimants’ Evaluating Physicians and Expands Permissible Legal Fees to Providers

R.S.34:15-64 was recently amended on July 20, 2023, and increases the maximum workers’ compensation fees for evaluating physicians for claimants and expands the circumstances for which physician legal fees are permitted under...more

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The Credibility of Injured Workers and Experts Can Make or Break a Case

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Key Points: Choice of examining physician can make or break a case. The credibility of the petitioner should be assessed early in investigation. Thorough investigations should be completed in any disputed claims....more

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