The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published A Primer on Behavioral Health in Workers’ Comp, which addresses how behavioral health issues can delay a worker’s recovery and return to work,...
Business Insurance recently featured a new Comp Spotlight as part of their one-on-one video interview series with workers’ comp and safety experts. The new spotlight features Silvia Sacalis, BS, PharmD,...
Research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine was published in Nature, indicating the potential for a blood test to determine if...
...to include three additional forms of cancer under workers’ comp. If passed, the existing cancer presumption would expand to cover bladder cancer, mesothelioma, and testicular cancer. Furthermore, the state’s current...
...This included specialist consultations, surgical operations, therapy, X-rays, and advanced diagnostic tests. Those in favor of the bill claimed that it would reduce unnecessary delays in routine tests and procedures,...
...resiliency Medical program priorities Barriers to recovery Items that require more visibility Technology Claim complexity Obstacles for claims professionals Click here to view high-level results and access the complete report....
...much more than that, as this position comes with some opportunities to interact with stakeholders across the workers’ comp healthcare ecosystem and ease their experiences. “Workers’ comp is a high-touch...
...workers’ comp, including: Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Compounds Dermatological agents Musculoskeletal therapy agents Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Opioids This study provides a high-level view of changing costs of prescription drugs in workers’...
...early risk warning signs For an in-depth look at the data, and what this means for the workers’ comp industry, click here to read the 2020 Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey....
...workers’ comp 2025 Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey Report The top challenges and priorities in workers’ comp, based on the responses of 515 industry stakeholders, including a special Claims Professional...
...comp, and as a new brand drug may incur higher costs when generic medications are readily available. According to the FDA-approved drug label, Combogesic features similar warnings that respectively come...
The FDA has recently issued two separate communications regarding semaglutide – a drug gaining strong popularity for weight loss – noting concerns with compounded semaglutide, as well as reports of...
...testing has seen increases in marijuana use. Quest Diagnostics, an organization that manages millions of workplace drug tests for employers, issued a new report in June that analyzed over 9...
Quest Diagnostics, an organization that manages millions of workplace drug tests for employers, released initial findings from their 2022 Drug Testing Index, which is based on over 11 million urine,...
...has created a host of problems in regulating medical marijuana use, which impacts workers’ compensation as some states require workers’ comp payers to reimburse medical marijuana on certain claims. WorkersCompensation.com...
