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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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Alabama Considers Covering Parkinson’s Disease for Firefighters

The bill includes standards for demonstrating that the disease is occupational in origin, and if enacted it would go into effect October 1st.
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March 16, 2026

Florida Advances AI Oversight in Insurance and Work Comp Claims

Florida House Bill 527 is moving quickly in the face of a March 13th deadline.
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March 9, 2026

Washington State Pursues Electronic Claim Communications

The Washington Department of Labor could soon utilize electronic communications for workers’ comp claims, instead of snail mail.
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March 9, 2026

Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Worker Classification Rule

Interested stakeholders can submit comments on the proposal until April 28th.
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March 9, 2026

Louisiana Considers Changes to Treatment Guidelines and Fee Schedule

One bill proposes the use of the ODG guidelines, while another bill would establish a fee schedule similar to neighboring states.
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March 9, 2026

Hawaii Seeks to Clarify Medical Payment Timelines

The bill would standardize timelines, notice requirements, and dispute resolution processes.
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March 9, 2026

PTSD Updates Across the Country

New Jersey could create a task force for pandemic-related PTSD, while Virginia and Connecticut could expand mental health presumptions.
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March 2, 2026

West Virginia Proposes Using Federal Standards for Worker Classification

Senate Bill 1073 would eliminate state rules and replace them with federal IRS standards on the matter.
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March 2, 2026

Colorado Proposes New Safety Requirements for Extreme Heat and Cold

In addition to creating a model temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan, the state would create measures to monitor these incidents.
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March 2, 2026

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 Further resources you may be interested in

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

California to Expedite Research Around Schedule I & II Drugs

Assembly Bill 1103 was enacted, allowing for the Research Advisory Panel to expedite the review and approval of research applications.
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Healthe Leaders Share Insights

CEO Daryl Corr and SVP Todd Piscoitti were featured in WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak series, while VP of Clinical Services, Silvia Sacalis’ recaps her National Comp presentation.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Current State of Complex Claims in Workers’ Comp

Statistics from recent studies across the industry shed light on complex claims in workers' compensation.
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State of the Nation

Sandy Shtab, VP of Industry and State Affairs, shares policy perspectives.
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Cannabis Drug Beats Opioids in Phase 3 Low Back Pain Trial

VER-01, a cannabis extract, outperformed both placebo and opioids in two late-stage clinical trials.
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NCCI Publishes 2025 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report

NCCI tracked 950 bills impacting workers’ comp, highlighting key trends across the country, such as PTSD and cancer presumptions, worker classification, and psychedelics.
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