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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Worker Safety

Colorado Enacts Extreme Temperature Protections

Extreme heat and cold protections originally created for agricultural workers have now been extended to all employees.

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July 13, 2026

Worker Safety

New York City to Implement Heat Safety Standards

A mayoral executive order tasks the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop and distribute heat safety guidelines as soon as possible.

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July 13, 2026

Claims Procedures

Hawaii Revises Requirements for Treatment Plans and FCE

A new timeline to object to treatment plans and new rules for who can authorize FCE.

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July 13, 2026

Claims Procedures

Indiana Limits IME Record Submission

When submitting records for IMEs, parties must limit documentation to 500 pages.

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July 13, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment Treatment Guidelines

Florida Sets Hearing for Physician Dispensing Rules

The hearing will take place on July 15th, allowing interested stakeholders to attend virtually.

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June 29, 2026

Presumptions

Arizona Expands First Responder Protections

One bill expanded the existing cancer presumption, while another established wage-based survivor benefits.

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June 29, 2026

Access to Care Claim Data

Texas Publishes Designated Doctor Report

Designated doctors are selected to evaluate medical issues in claims, such as MMI, impairment ratings, disability, and more.

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June 29, 2026

Billing & Payments Cost Containment

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Physician-Owned Pharmacies

Anti-referral provisions do not prohibit physicians from referring injured workers to pharmacies in which they have a financial interest.

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June 22, 2026

Advocacy Opportunity Cost Containment Treatment Guidelines

Michigan Proposes Limiting Physician Dispensing to First 42 Days of Care

As part of proposed updates to the Healthcare Service rules and the state fee schedule, additional changes are up for debate.

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June 22, 2026

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

Rescheduling Questions: How the Marijuana Landscape Could Soon Change

The rescheduling of marijuana may introduced significant implications for clinical research, drug development, and downstream utilization.

State of the Nation: Summer 2026

Healthesystems’ Sandy Shtab examines key workers’ comp policy trends, from PBM regulation and AI oversight to marijuana rescheduling and injured worker engagement.

Pennsylvania Proposes Reimbursement Caps for Compounds and Topicals

The bill would create a $400, 30-day supply cap for compound drugs.

New Jersey Proposes Marijuana Reimbursement in Workers’ Comp and Group Health

Companion bills S3984 and A1023 would require health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis under certain circumstances.

Florida Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Carriers and Employers on Physician-Dispensed Drugs

While injured workers have an absolute choice over their pharmacist, physicians are not considered pharmacists and therefore not entitled to reimbursement.