Under Wisconsin law, a WKC-16-B certified practitioner’s report is admissible at trial as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and extent “Wisconsin Court of Appeals hold Expert Medical Opinion from Unlicensed Doctor Admissible at Trial”
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Use of Opioids in Wisconsin WC is Low and Aims to go Lower
As everyone involved in the administration of workers’ compensation claims knows, pain medication, particularly opioids, are notorious medical cost-drivers. This is especially true when calculation “Use of Opioids in Wisconsin WC is Low and Aims to go Lower”
WI Supreme Court takes first look at 2013 law that disqualifies claimants from receiving unemployment benefits for “substantial fault.”
The May 4, 2017 Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Lela Operton v. LIRC, 2017 WI 46, highlights the need going forward for employers denying unemployment “WI Supreme Court takes first look at 2013 law that disqualifies claimants from receiving unemployment benefits for “substantial fault.””
Elimination of WC Review Board Sought by Governor Walker of Wisconsin
On February 8, 2017 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker submitted his 2017-2019 budget recommendations under Assembly Bill 64 and Senate Bill 30. Therein, Governor Walker has “Elimination of WC Review Board Sought by Governor Walker of Wisconsin”
A CMS Policy for LMSA Reviews is Imminent
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued documentation signaling that Liability Medicare Set-Asides (LMSAs) and No-Fault Medicare Set-Asides (NFMSAs) will be notated fields “A CMS Policy for LMSA Reviews is Imminent”
WCRI Study Shows High Worker’s Compensation Medical Costs in Wisconsin
According to a recent study from the Worker’s Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) comparing the price of providing worker’s compensation treatment in 31 large American states, “WCRI Study Shows High Worker’s Compensation Medical Costs in Wisconsin”