Advocacy & Compliance

Healthesystems’ Advocacy & Compliance experts are essential in the management of pharmacy and ancillary benefits for our clients. By tracking and influencing regulatory activity, our team stays ahead of evolving trends and identifies opportunities to advocate on behalf of our clients, their injured workers, and the broader industry.

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The Advocacy &  Compliance Team

Monitors and reports on proposed and pending regulatory changes that impact workers' comp, helping shape effective program strategies

Advocates for fair and balanced public policy through proactive engagement with regulators, customers, and other stakeholders throughout the rulemaking lifecycle

Supports operational compliance by providing guidance to internal stakeholders and external partners during the implementation of new regulatory changes

Regulatory Recap

A weekly e-newsletter informed by the Advocacy & Compliance team to help keep our clients and industry contacts in the know on the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers’ comp.

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Advocacy Opportunity

Texas DWC Requests Legislative Recommendations

Stakeholders may send specific legislative recommendations to the DWC, if they are supported by data, and with relevant background or context.

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April 20, 2026

Worker Safety

Virginia Enacts Heat Illness Prevention Standards

The Safety and Health Codes Board, in consultation with the DOL, must develop and adopt heat illness prevention standards by May 1, 2028.

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April 20, 2026

Ancillary Services Claim Costs

WCRI Reports on Air Ambulances

About 1 in 100 workers injured in rural areas with more than seven days of lost time had air ambulance services.

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April 20, 2026

Worker Safety

NCCI Issues First in a Series of Workplace Violence Reports

Workplace assaults have increased at a rate of 5.3% per year from 2011-2022, primarily impacting health care and social assistance workers.

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April 20, 2026

Worker Classification

New York Considers Classifying App-Based Delivery Workers as Employees

If enacted, these workers would be entitled to certain benefits, including workers’ compensation.

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April 13, 2026

Access to Care

Oregon Extends Treatment Authority to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates

Under emergency declaration, the bill went into effect immediately.

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April 13, 2026

Presumptions

Maryland May Soon Expand Cardiovascular Presumption

Two bills passed both chambers with near unanimous support, but they now sit with the governor under a tight deadline.

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April 13, 2026

Presumptions

Alabama Enacts Parkinson’s Presumption for Firefighters

The presumption will go into effect October 1st.

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April 13, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Treatment Guidelines

California P&T Committee to Address MTUS Updates and Ibuprofen Price Outliers

The April 15th hybrid meeting will take place from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM PST, covering a wide variety of pharmacy topics.

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April 13, 2026

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Further resources you may be interested in

Additional articles and updates from Healthesystems related to policy shaping workers’ comp.

WCRI Reports on the Impact of Marijuana Laws on Workers’ Comp Benefits

While recreational marijuana laws may be tied to increases in claim frequency, medical payments and prescriptions decreased, including those for opioids.

State of the Nation with Sandy Shtab

Healthesystems VP of State & Industry Affairs comments on recent federal activity that creates potential impacts for workers’ comp.

Q&A with RxInformer Magazine Founder Jill Knight

Learn about the impetus for and history of our own RxInformer magazine from founder Jill Knight, VP of Marketing and Customer Experience.

By the Numbers: 15 RxInformer Stats for 15 Years

Now that RxInformer is officially 15, we looked back at past issues to gather interesting stats about the magazine and how it’s produced.

Burden of Proof: Unpacking Presumptions in Workers’ Comp

New presumptions in workers’ comp are making it easier for workers to qualify for benefits related to mental injury, including PTSD, as well as certain cancers and other conditions.