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The Hartford Ignores Its Own Authorization (Again)

When an employer pays The Hartford its workers’ comp premiums, the expectation is simple: The Hartford will pay for injured employees’ treatment and benefits. But this week, ...

CA DWC: Providers Must Use RFA Form (While Payers Can Do What They Please)

In California, before treating an injured worker, a physician must obtain prior approval from the payer for all treatment. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (C...

CA: Don’t Waste Your Time on RAND’s UR Study

If California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) had taken $300,000 of taxpayer money, thrown it into a gravel pit, and set it on fire, it would have been only slight...