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Virginia Commission is not Bound by Rules of Pleading or Evidence

The Workcomp Writer

In a decision not designated for publication, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission is not bound by statutory or common law rules of pleading or evidence, nor by technical rules of practice [ Jenkins v. C & T Durham Trucking Co. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. LEXIS 103 (Feb. 14, 2023)]. Im , 263 Va.

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United Hospital Supply Corp. faces $498K in penalties after amputation incident

Workers' Compensation

Department of Labor, investigators with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began two investigations at United Hospital Supply Corp. INSPECTIONS Following the November inspections, OSHA cited United Hospital Supply Corp. Despite previous citations and penalties, United Hospital Supply Corp.

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Ex Parte Contact With IME Doctor Results in Sanctions Against MS Employer

The Workcomp Writer

Background A police officer employed by the Mississippi State Hospital sustained injuries to his knee after attempting to restrain a patient. Nonetheless, counsel for the hospital contacted the doctor. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission found the ex parte contact violated the IME order.

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Strict Arkansas Statute Does Not Bar Recovery for Nurse’s Slip and Fall During Lunch Break

The Workcomp Writer

An Arkansas appellate court affirmed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a registered nurse, who worked in a supervisory position, for injuries she sustained when she tripped on a sidewalk at work, finding the Commission’s decision was supported by substantial evidence [ CHI St. Code Ann. §

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New Approaches to Managing Health Care Costs, Improving Outcomes

InterWest Insurance Services

These plans will centralize employees’ health care with an integrated provider network or hospital group that focuses on coordinated care, which can reduce overall costs and improve the quality of care. Many PBMs earn commissions on drugs dispensed to patients and they benefit from steering them to higher-cost drugs.

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NY Court Reminds Board That, As Finder of Facts, It Must Actually Elucidate Such Findings

The Workcomp Writer

Three days after the alleged incident, claimant presented at a local hospital with “macerated necrotic malodorous tissue.” Commissions sometimes need to be reminded that it is to their findings of fact, not to their opinions or conclusions, that a presumption of finality attaches.

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Barrhead Travel employees value social and charity events at Christmas

Employee Benefits

We’ve supported everything from dressing up as elves in local hospitals to organising city-wide Santa runs where we distribute presents to vulnerable families,” she says. “We