...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...
...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...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) announced the recipients of this year’s NextGen Awards, which recognize talented and transformative individuals under the age of 40 who...
...obtaining needed information from medical providers The fragmented workers’ comp healthcare system isolates relevant information and obscures a complete view of patients and populations. You’ve probably seen it – the...
...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...
...NCCI reported that at least 40 bills were in motion this year surrounding compensation for mental injuries, with more than 30 of those bills specifically mentioning PTSD, though states are...
To listen to a discussion of this topic via podcast, head on over to The Comp Pod with Andy and Ivy. Under most state workers’ compensation laws, “ordinary diseases of...
...lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby and possible complications. NSAIDs are commonly used to relieve pain, and they are regularly used in workers’ comp. Common...
...challenges, there is one asset that can perhaps be leveraged more optimally as a mitigator of claim complexity – the injured worker patient. Even as workers’ compensation programs have been...
...insurance and legal proceedings. As these guides are key to rating and establishing impairment across healthcare and in workers’ comp, understanding changes to these guides is important for workers’ comp...
...safety test results and other critical information with the U.S. government The Department of Commerce will develop standards and best practices for detecting AI-generated content and authenticating official content to...
