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	<title>News &amp; Updates, Department of Industrial Accidents, Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts</title>		
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    <rights>&#169; 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts</rights>
	 	<updated>2011-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>

		 				<entry>			
	<title>HCSB Meeting Set For June 2, 2012</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
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    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/hcsb/hcsb-meeting-6-2-12.doc</id>
	<updated>2012-05-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-05-17 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Workers&#39; Comp Trust Fund UR RFR</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
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	<updated>2012-05-14 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-05-14 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><div><font color="#800080" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="703332718-14052012"><a href="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/processPublicSolSummView.do?doValidateToken=false&amp;docStatus=OPEN&amp;soltypeCd=UNIVERSAL&amp;docUserId=3253&amp;docViewType=OPEN&amp;action=soltypeCd&amp;docId=129881" title="https://www.ebidsourcing.com/processPublicSolSummView.do?doValidateToken=false&amp;docStatus=OPEN&amp;soltypeCd=UNIVERSAL&amp;docUserId=3253&amp;docViewType=OPEN&amp;action=soltypeCd&amp;docId=129881">https://www.ebidsourcing.com/processPublicSolSummView.do?doValidateToken=false&amp;docStatus=OPEN&amp;soltypeCd=UNIVERSAL&amp;docUserId=3253&amp;docViewType=OPEN&amp;action=soltypeCd&amp;docId=129881</a></span></font></div></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>DIA Announces FY &#39;13 Safety Grant Program</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/safety/grant-program/fy13-safety-grant-memo.doc</id>
	<updated>2012-05-07 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-05-07 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>CL - 341 New Sec. 15 Settlement Approval Form and Procedure</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/cls/2012/cl-341.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-04-12 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-04-12 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><p>April 12, 2012</p></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>CL 340 - Revised Chronic Pain Treatment Guideline 27 </title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/cls/2012/cl-340.pdf" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/cls/2012/cl-340.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-03-26 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-03-26 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><p>March 26, 2012</p></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>HCSB Meeting Set for March 31, 2012</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/hcsb/hcsb-meeting-3-31-12.pdf" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/hcsb/hcsb-meeting-3-31-12.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-03-20 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-03-20 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Information Bulletin Regarding Public Entities, Assessments and Opt Outs</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/public-entities-assessments-and-opt-outs.html</id>
	<updated>2012-03-12 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-03-12 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Correction - C.L. 339 Amendment</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/cls/2012/cl-339-amended-cola-table.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-03-01 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-03-01 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><p>March 5, 2012</p></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>PDF Conference Packet Tutorial</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/conf-packet-tutorial-jan-2012.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-01-20 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-01-20 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><p>January 20, 2012</p></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Health Care Services Board Meeting Jan. 28, 2012</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/hcsb/hcsb-mtg-jan-2012.pdf</id>
	<updated>2012-01-13 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-01-13 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>DIA Announces New Dates for Online Seminars</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/new-online-seminars.doc</id>
	<updated>2012-01-10 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-01-10 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Training Dates for All Medical and Non-Medical Conference Packets</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/wc-announcements/attorney-pdf-training.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/wc-pubs/wc-announcements/attorney-pdf-training.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-12-19 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-12-19 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>IB 104 - Treatment Guidelines - Secondary Sources</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/med-providers/ohp/ohp-ib/ib-104.doc" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/med-providers/ohp/ohp-ib/ib-104.doc</id>
	<updated>2011-12-15 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-12-15 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"><p>Updated 2/29/2012</p></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>DMS News - September, 2011</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/publications/dms-news-sept-2011.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-09-06 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-09-06 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>DIA Announces Safety Grant FY12 - Second Round</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/safety/safety-grant-fy12-round-2-announcement.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/safety/safety-grant-fy12-round-2-announcement.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-09-01 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-09-01 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>C. L. 338 - Adjudicatory Procedures for Administrative Hearings</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-338.pdf" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-338.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-07-14 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-07-14 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>PDF Conference Packet Deadline Extended</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/announcements/conf-packet-deadline-extended.doc" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/announcements/conf-packet-deadline-extended.doc</id>
	<updated>2011-06-24 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-24 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>IB 105 - Massage Therapy As Amended 6-16-11</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/ib-105.pdf" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>lwd</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/ib-105.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-06-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-17 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Public Comment Needed For Draft Treatment Guideline: Chronic Pain</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/tg-chronic-pain-27-draft.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/tg-chronic-pain-27-draft.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-06-15 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-15 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>New Conf. Packet PDF Tutorial</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/new-conf-packet-pdf-tutorial.html" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/new-conf-packet-pdf-tutorial.html</id>
	<updated>2011-06-07 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-07 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Handout - Procedural Change For Submittting Docs. at Conference</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/announcements/dms-imu-procedural-change.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/announcements/dms-imu-procedural-change.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-06-02 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-02 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Information Session For DMS Changes In Boston</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/dms-info-boston.html" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/dms-info-boston.html</id>
	<updated>2011-05-27 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-05-27 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Information Session For DMS Changes In Fall River</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/dms-info-fr.html" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/dms-info-fr.html</id>
	<updated>2011-05-27 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-05-27 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>DIA Seeking Judicial Applicants</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/judicial-applicants.html" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/judicial-applicants.html</id>
	<updated>2011-05-23 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-05-23 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Health Care Services Board Meeting on May 21, 2011</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/hcsb-5-21-11-mtg.doc" />
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    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/hcsb-ohp/hcsb-5-21-11-mtg.doc</id>
	<updated>2011-05-18 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-05-18 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>C. L. 337 - Change to Fee Schedule for Impartial Medical Examiners</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/circular-letter-337.html" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/circular-letter-337.html</id>
	<updated>2011-02-18 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-02-18 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html">February 16, 2011</summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>DMS News - January, 2011</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/publications/dms-news-4th-ed.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/publications/dms-news-4th-ed.pdf</id>
	<updated>2011-01-05 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-01-05 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>DIA Announces Revised FY12 Safety Grant Program</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/safety/fy12-ann-letter.doc" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/safety/fy12-ann-letter.doc</id>
	<updated>2010-12-07 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2010-12-07 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>$653,000 in Safety Grants announced</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/653000-in-safety-grants-announced.html" />
    <category term="$653,000 in Safety Grants announced" label="$653,000 in Safety Grants announced" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>lwd</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/workers-compensation/dia/653000-in-safety-grants-announced.html</id>
	<updated>2010-10-28 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2010-10-28 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>C.L. 335 - Verification of Massachusetts Workers&#39; Compensation Coverage for Out-of-State Employers Operating in Massachusetts</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-335.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-335.pdf</id>
	<updated>2010-10-28 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2010-10-28 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>C. L. 336 - Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation Rates and Attorneys&#39; Fee Schedule</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-336.pdf" />
    <category term="" label="" />
    <author>
      <name>Labor and Workforce Development</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dia</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/lwd/docs/dia/circular-letters/cl-336.pdf</id>
	<updated>2010-10-06 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2010-10-06 00:00:00.0</published>
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