Employers are sure to have questions regarding OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) addressing COVID-19 vaccines, testing and masking requirements that may apply to employers with over 100 employees.
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The second COVID-19 presumption case has been decided! On November 3, 2021, Arbitrator Cantrell issued a decision in the case of Tonia Dalton v. Saline Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (21 WC 008010), once again addressing Illinois’ COVID-19 presumption.
Two state insurance guarantee funds challenged CMS’ definition of a “primary plan” in order to exclude themselves from conditional payments and Section 111 reporting requirements.
In the January 2021 legislative session the General Assembly approved HB 4276, which Governor Pritzker signed into law as PA 101-563.
I recently wrote about Section 111 Total Payment Obligation to Claimant (TPOC) reporting in bifurcated settlements.
The Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal improvements were rolled out on July 13, 2020.
The Office of Management and Budget recently updated the timing for the release of the long-awaited proposed rule addressing liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation settlements.
This is the second post in a series addressing guidance for employers on operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All 50 states are moving towards some level of reopening businesses following closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workers’ compensation COVID-19 exposure claims involving Medicare beneficiaries may need to be reported to the Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center under Section 111 mandatory reporting.