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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.

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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Minnesota Publishes Workers’ Compensation System Report

The report overviewed data from 2004 to the present, focused on claims, benefits, costs, vocational rehab, disputes, and dispute resolution.
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August 31, 2026

California Backtracks on Naturopathic Doctors Treating Injured Workers

Negative feedback from employers, insurers, and medical organizations resulted in the removal of this proposed clause.
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August 31, 2026

California Reports Increase in Independent Bill Reviews

Approximately 3,675 IBR applications were filed in the first half of 2026, much higher than the 2,541 during the same period in 2025.
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August 24, 2026

California Bill Could Allow Naturopathic Doctors to Treat Injured Workers

According to the American Medical Association, the most highly educated naturopaths get only a fraction of the training that physicians receive.
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August 24, 2026

NCCI Reports on Medicare Fee Schedule Impact on Workers’ Comp

The report focuses on changes made to the Physician Fee Schedule, for Facility Payment Systems, and for the DMEPOS Fee Schedule.
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August 24, 2026

Tennessee to Require AI Disclosure in Litigation Filings

Any litigant, party, or attorney who files any pleading, motion, brief, or other document to the Board, must include a disclosure statement.
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August 17, 2026

VA Launches Psilocybin Trial for Veterans with Treatment-Resistant Depression

In addition to this trial, VA is involved in 20 active clinical trials focused on psychedelic therapies for mental health conditions.
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August 17, 2026

Illinois Enacts New UR and IME Requirements

Employers, payers, and utilization review organizations must comply with these new requirements.
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August 17, 2026

Massachusetts Introduces Extreme Temperature Protection Bill

The bill contains measures for temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
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August 17, 2026
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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

Presumption Expansions Throughout the Country

Several states continue to update presumptions for cancer, PTSD, and other conditions.
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States Continue to Push for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Programs

Connecticut, Georgia, and Oklahoma enacted laws to enable certain programs, while a Louisiana bill awaits gubernatorial decisions.
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What Is Marijuana’s Role in Pain Management?

The recent rescheduling of marijuana could be a boon to clinical research on pain management. What is marijuana’s potential role in treating pain?
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Rescheduling Questions: How the Marijuana Landscape Could Soon Change

The rescheduling of marijuana may introduce significant implications for clinical research, drug development, and downstream utilization.
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White House Issues Executive Order on Psychedelics

The order seeks to accelerate clinical trials, data sharing, drug approvals, and possibly rescheduling.
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Texas Approves Audit of Topical Analgesics

After soliciting stakeholder feedback on possible audit topics, the DWC prioritized a study of topical analgesics by the Medical Quality Review Panel.
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