...right to use marijuana. Nevada Assembly Bill No. 132 was signed into law earlier this June, prohibiting the denial of employment over the presence of marijuana in a drug screening test...
...common comorbidity in the U.S. population. With many of these drugs experiencing shortages, compounders in the last few years have created their own formulations of these medications to meet demands....
...would let workers designate any Level I or Level II accredited physician as their treating doctor. In Kansas, both House Bill 2312 and Senate Bill 203 would allow patients their choice of physician, requiring...
...a qualifying traumatic event at the workplace is not compensable. Any claim for compensation for an injury shall be properly noticed to the Division of Workers' Compensation within 52 weeks...
...are at a significantly higher likelihood to develop chronic conditions that can lead to more complex workers’ comp claims, as claims with comorbidities require additional care, medications, and costs. To...
...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...
...COVID-19 tests, though the FDA continues to monitor the effect of different variants on molecular tests. Negative test results should be considered in combination with clinical observations, patient history, and...
...height of the Ebola outbreak when scientists explored which antivirals could help patients. Due to its status as an antiviral, initial tests were conducted to gauge remdesivir’s potential to treat...
...facing such increased risks can cause significantly higher stress levels. A study recently published by the Annals of Internal Medicine, COVID-19-Related Stress Symptoms Among Emergency Department Personnel, explores this in more detail....
...with 59% of workers’ comp patients saying they would recommend their providers, as compared to 79% of non-workers’ comp patients.3 And a recent Healthesystems’ study found that 60% of patients who...
...organizations must adjust and strategize for their own staffing challenges to continue operations running smoothly and effectively. Based on results from Healthesystems’ 2022 Workers’ Compensation Industry Insights Report, workers’ comp...
