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Entries for 2005/03/15 — 2005-04-29


News from around the internet (archived) 7:10AM
BulletSenate OKs Workers' Comp Director (The Sacramento Union) (archived). SACRAMENTO—The state Senate confirmed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s workers’ compensation director Thursday despite strong opposition from groups representing injured workers. The 21-10 vote came a day after Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, cast the deciding committee vote approving the Republican governor’s appointment of Andrea Hoch. A top labor leader accused Perata of abandoning

BulletCompPartners and CompWest Launch a Medical Provider Network - MPN - For Workers' Compensation Clients In California (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) (link unavailable). CompWest Insurance Company, a workers' compensation insurance carrier, has selected CompPartners, Inc. to be its network and health care management partner in a Medical Provider Network for its workers' compensation customers in California.

BulletWorkers' comp division head scores victory in confirmation hearing (BizJournals) (archived). Despite recent indications that Andrea Hoch's confirmation as head of the California Division of Workers' Compensation was in deep trouble, Hoch was approved late Wednesday by a 3-2 Senate Rules Committee vote. Democratic Senate leader Don Perata cast the swing vote, according to sources who attended the hearing.


Consolidation?

I recently heard that one of the largest applicant attorney's firms based in Southern California is consolidating its operations by closing satellite offices. Is this a harbinger of things to come? A new governor is what is needed to stem the tide. Even the Administrative Director, according to workcompcentral.com is studying the denial of care that utilization review is causing. Rob Reiner, where are you?
> posted by Charles Wear > 3/15/05; 7:24:41 AM      Comment [0] (link unavailable)