After a slowdown in activity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that legislative activity surrounding the compensability for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions among first responder...
Massachusetts could soon take action on the regulation of psychedelic therapy, with a recently certified a ballot initiative for voters and a newly introduced bill for legislative consideration. Voters will...
...Bill 755 now limits coverage to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency dispatchers, and other certified emergency medical personnel. The law also redefines qualifying conditions, covering only mental...
With four years having passed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published their Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, the CDC recently opened up a comment period...
...injury or damages. However, this immunity does not extend to workers’ comp benefits. Executive Order 20-34 authorizes all licensed and certified healthcare providers to provide services in their normal course of...
...underserved communities. It also establishes licensing for manufacturing and distribution while preventing unauthorized use and interstate diversion. If enacted, the bill would take effect immediately. New Hampshire House Bill 528...
...cannabis use disorder. The numbers reported by JAMA are liable to change in the coming years, as access to medications for OUD, such as buprenorphine, could increase. Efforts from a...
...to address use-related errors. In fact, the head of the FDA’s advisory committee on painkillers argued the drug would likely worsen the opioid crisis. According to the FDA-approved label, Dsuvia...
...be required to reimburse qualifying payments up to $250 per month for medical marijuana obtained for certified medical use. Insurers would be required to establish a system to reimburse qualifying...
...bill now sits with the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently overturned two previous decisions made by the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appel Board which denied...
...technicians, paramedics, emergency dispatchers, and other certified emergency medical personnel. The law also redefines qualifying conditions, covering only mental injuries resulting from a “work-related emergency” rather than general workplace stress....
...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...
...changing from Independent to Republican (AK). At the federal level, Democrats now control the U.S. House of Representatives. Click here to learn what other regulatory trends could impact workers’ comp....
