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February 10, 2018
Drug Recalls Impacting Comp

...recall included several compounded opioid products, including various lots of fentanyl, morphine, and hydromorphone compounds, along with certain lots of benzodiazepine compounds that included midazolam. The expanded recall now includes...

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June 3, 2021
Mental Health Injuries Gain Momentum in Workersโ€™ Comp

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts recently signed Legislative Bill 407 into law, providing workers’ comp coverage for mental injuries and mental illness among correctional employees. The state previously enacted legislation establishing...

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June 23, 2024
New Jersey Proposes Worker Heat Protections, Continuing Recent Trend

...that more states may introduce heat protections for worker populations. This is especially possible as more data speaks to these concerns. The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new...

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November 8, 2017
Perspectives: Use of Virtual Reality and Video Games in Physical Therapy

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October 8, 2018
Dr. Silvia Sacalis Discusses Medication Red Flags with Risk & Insurance

...come with drugs such as opioids, skeletal muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines, compound creams, and more, offering advice on proactive drug management to lower risk and overall medical costs. Read the article...

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January 16, 2022
The Top Priorities of the Workersโ€™ Comp Industry for Future Resiliency

In late 2021, Healthesystems and Risk & Insurance® magazine collaborated once more to conduct the fourth annual Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey. Over 480 workers’ comp stakeholders shared their perspectives...

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October 17, 2021
Healthe Leaders to Speak at Upcoming Virtual Conferences

...Series and Comp Laude. Comp Laude Awards and Gala The Comp Laude Awards and Gala is an annual continuing education and networking event that honors esteemed individuals in the workers’...

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February 18, 2022
Marijuana: States Move Forward Medically and Recreationally, But Oppose Reimbursement in Comp

...Bill 309 was introduced recently, which would require workers’ comp and automobile insurance carriers to provide coverage for costs associated with the use of medical cannabis. This comes after the...

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December 9, 2019
New Drug Developments Impacting Comp

...disease that may have been previously mild. For these reasons, specialty arthritis injections like Humira, and now Abrilada, may be seen in workers’ compensation claims. As specialty drugs often come...

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April 6, 2018
PTSD Bills Gain Momentum in Workersโ€™ Comp

Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed Senate Bill 376 into law, officially recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an occupational disease compensable by workers’ compensation for first responders without the need for...

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