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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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California Reports That COVID-19 Drove Recent Increases in Injury and Illness

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CWCI found that COVID-19 drove recent increases in injury and illness, with rates decreasing lately.
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February 23, 2026

Oregon Extends Sign Language Interpreter Licensing Pause

Prolonged licensure pauses risk reducing interpreter availability and disrupting access to care.
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February 23, 2026

Tennessee Medical Advisory Committee Meeting Recap

The meeting covered potential updates to treatment guidelines, specifically for physical therapy, as well as other topics.
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February 16, 2026

More States Continue to Introduce AI Healthcare Bills

Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, and Rhode Island have introduced new bills, joining a growing national movement.
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February 16, 2026

Kansas Introduces Medical Marijuana Bill

The 115-page bill details qualifying conditions, registration processes, regulation boards, taxes, and much more.
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February 16, 2026

California Publishes Report on Psychotherapeutic and Neurological Drugs

While this drug class represents less than 1% of prescriptions, it accounted for 3.4% of drug spend.
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February 16, 2026

Georgia Introduces Prescription Drug Reform Bill

The bill would allow payers to direct prescriptions to pharmacy networks and create limits for physician dispensing and compounds.
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February 9, 2026

Arizona Bill Could Expand Worker Choice in Medical Care

Senate Bill 1404 could grant workers greater choice over their provider, pharmacy, certain ancillary services, and more.
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February 9, 2026

States Introduce Bills to Protect Workers from Extreme Temperatures

So far, Arizona, Georgia, and Virginia have introduced bills that would require workplace safety standards for heat protection.
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February 9, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Then and Now: 8 Reflections from 15 Years of RxInformer

The editorial staff looked back at past issues to understand what has changed – and what hasn’t
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