Business Coalition Raises Concerns with California COVID Presumption
A business led coalition is raising concerns with legislation proposed in California that would largely incorporate the terms of Governor […]
What Comments Were Filed on CMS Proposed Civil Monetary Penalty Rules and When Will CMS Respond ?
Many comments were submitted in response to proposed rules released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on
UWC Opposes Longshore Workers’ Comp Presumption for COVID in HEROES Act
On Monday, June 8, 2020, UWC submitted a letter of opposition to the House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction concerning
Congress Enacted and President Signed 7 year TRIA Extension in End of Year Appropriations Bill
On December 19, 2019 Congress enacted the “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020”HR 1865”. The Act includes a 7 year extension
Bi-partisan “Comp Act” introduced to Clarify Application of MSP
On August 2, 2019, Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Representative George Holding (R-NC) introduced the COMP Act (HR 4161) to
CMS Plans to Propose “Guidance” for future medical under Workers’ Compensation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2019 regulatory agenda including a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for
Support for Legislation to Improve Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation Grows
The coalition supporting legislation to improve administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation (S 3079) which was introduced in the Senate
Senators Portman and Nelson Introduce WCMSA Reform Legislation S 3079
On June 18, 2018 Senators Portman (R-OH) and Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation (S 3079) to provide specific statutory guidance to CMS in
Longshore Final Rule Defining Minimum and Maximum Compensation Filed
On April 19, 2018 the US Department of Labor published the Final rule addressing the determination of minimum and maximum
NAMSAP: CMS’s MSA Policy Institutionalizes Opioid Abuse
In a press release the National Alliance of Medicare Set-aside Professionals (NAMSAP) claimed that the policies of the Centers for