Positivity rates for fentanyl in random drug checks were 707% higher when compared to pre-employment drug tests.
Positivity rates for fentanyl in random drug checks were 707% higher when compared to pre-employment drug tests.
The webinar covered topics ranging from claims costs to drug payments, heat-related injuries, and more.
Random audits will review timely and accurate benefit delivery, medical reimbursement, and the reporting of electronic data to the DWC.
The presence of psychosocial risks causes functional scores to decrease 33% for workers’ comp patients with shoulder injuries.
Only 42.8% of injured workers on FRPs had a chronic pain diagnosis, even though clinical guidelines recommend FRPs only for these cases.
Job growth slowed to 22,000 in August, with declines in construction and manufacturing.
Participants who reported ongoing long COVID symptoms were more than three times more likely to report work productivity loss than those without persistent symptoms.
Reviewing 194,000 claims, the report found that claims with degenerative comorbid conditions are 58% more likely to become a high-cost claim.
While overall medical inflation remains low, certain tariffs are still pending, which could impact long-term costs.
Medical costs went up 8% in 2024, driven by increased utilization, fee schedule inflation, and growth in medical-legal services.
147,000 new jobs were reported in June, though half were driven by likely-seasonal education jobs.
While claim severity decreased across all industries, construction saw the steepest decline since 2015.
Initial treatment from nurse practitioners saw a 2.3% shorter time from injury to the first non-emergency service.
The report covers trends from 2003 to 2023, looking at claim frequency and costs, vocational rehab, dispute resolutions, and more.
The meeting covered 2024 healthcare costs and utilization, along with incoming regulatory changes.
