US Labor Department Announces Final Rule on Recreational Vessels Under Longshore Act Highlights of December 14, 2011 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting House Passes FECA Reform Hearing on application of HIPAA Standards to Workers' Comp Draws Significant Comment Highlights of November 16, 2011 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting Joint IRS and USDOL Initiative to "Crack Down" on the Misclassification of Workers CMS Announces Availability of WCMSA Portal WCMSA Review Contractor Selection Disputed House Committee Reports FECA Reform Bill CMS, Claims Managers Discuss Reforms to MSP in House Testimony House Hearing on Medicare Secondary Payer Issues scheduled for June 22nd CMS Posts Reiteration of Workload Thresholds Policy for WCMSAs Arizona Federal District Court Order Limits MSP Collection Practice Authority House Democrats Seek to Shift SSDI costs to Workers' Compensation and Impose Federal Standards Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Reintroduces Longshore Reform Bill Click here for a summary of the bill Letter to CMS on Delays in MSA review and approval process Click here for an update Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment and Section 111 Reporting Reform Bill Introduced Click here for details of the bill.
UWC asks Maryland Commission to Withdraw Proposed WMCSA Regulations
CMS Implementation of Small Reporter Direct Data Entry Option Pushed to March 1, 2011
Highlights of October 28th CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting "Recreational Vessel" Comment Period Extended to November 17th Unemployment Integrity and Job Creation Proposal Psychological Injuries Resulting from Legitimate Personnel Actions Are Not Compensable under the Longshore Act Annual Research Bulletin The Research Bulletin provides a review of changes in state workers' compensation statutes. Click on Members or order online at UWC Bookshop.
CMS Updates Rated Age Tables Policy
Highlights of June 30th CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting Log in to read more.
Implementation of Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Provisions
Highlights of May 27th, 2010 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting