SUMMARY OF LOUISIANA OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRAINING PROGRAM ON NEW MEDICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES

The first public training conducted by the Office of Workers' Compensation (OWC) was held at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy in Baton Rouge. The room was overflowing with adjusters, attorneys, employers, UR providers and a few physicians.

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A NEW DEFENSE OF OUT-PATIENT SUITS

The same group of attorneys who have made $ millions suing employers in the PPO litigation have found a new angle - seeking recovery in the OWC for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities for alleged underpaymentsof outpatient bills in addition to penalties and attorney fees.

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OUT OF NETWORK/ATTORNEY DIRECTED AND PHYSICIAN DIRECTED PHARMACIES

The total cost of providing prescription medication in Louisiana workers' compensation cases have skyrocketed in the past 3 years.

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