In a decision that could have significant repercussions for a number of claimants under the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, a state appellate court affirmed a decision of the Workers’...
NY’s Medical Treatment Guidelines Apply to Out-of-State Providers Treating Nonresident Claimants NY’s Medical Treatment Guidelines Apply to Out-of-State Providers Treating Nonresident ClaimantsA North Carolina appellate court recently held that non-FDA-approved drugs could not be categorically excluded from medical compensation under the state’s workers’ compensation system [Davis v. Craven County ABC Bd.,...
NC Court Approves Medical Claim for Non-FDA-Approved Compound Cream NC Court Approves Medical Claim for Non-FDA-Approved Compound CreamJane and I are seven days into a 10-day cruise to (and from) the Panama Canal. I’m gloating, of course. While even our native Durham, North Carolina, is currently shivering,...
Shall We Dance—New Book Describes Complex, Psychological Tango Between Physician and Patient Over Opioid Prescriptions Shall We Dance—New Book Describes Complex, Psychological Tango Between Physician and Patient Over Opioid PrescriptionsAppellate Division of Maine’s Comp Board Orders Two Employers to Reimburse Workers for Treatment Costs In two separate decisions, the Appellate Division of Maine’s Workers’ Compensation Board recently affirmed two...
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