Two bills that would enable psilocybin therapy have advanced through the legislative cycle and could soon see approval. Colorado House Bill 1063 would make a prescription medication that contains crystalline...
...epilepsy, as well as specific types of pain, such as nerve pain resulting from shingles or diabetes, or fibromyalgia. However, they are commonly prescribed off-label in workers’ comp to treat...
Connecticut has advanced House Bill 6954, which would expand workers’ compensation eligibility for post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI). The bill adds a new qualifying event, allowing for coverage for workers who...
The workers’ comp industry is facing an impending talent shortage, and as the Great Resignation takes a new and continued form as the Great Reshuffle, that problem has grown worse....
...complex claims Workers’ comp litigation New workplace safety challenges Comorbidities and poor worker health Insurance industry labor shortage Increasing regulation and expanding coverage requirements Outdated technology and insufficient technology support...
...workers’ comp insurance. Senate Bill 338 would require the provision of workers’ comp insurance coverage for the employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors. House Bill 875 would require...
...more Operational and infrastructure priorities Medical management program priorities Injured worker recovery Claims complexities and management Technological advances And more Click here to take the Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey....
...work and in discomfort, pain, or worse, injured workers must navigate the often-complicated workers’ comp system that handles their care. If they don’t have enough guidance, figuring out this complex...
...industry responded to this survey. These stakeholders shared their opinions on: Industry disruptors Communication barriers Recovery barriers Visibility Warning signs COVID-19 challenges Technologies Claim complexities The 2021 Workers’ Comp Industry...
...the impact of comorbidities has been well documented, including findings that claims with comorbidities have medical costs that are double those of similar claims without a comorbidity diagnosis.3 Comorbidities and...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released Formulary Implementations and Initial Impacts on Workers’ Compensation, a new report that investigates the impact of the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) formulary in...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute published Impact of Recreational Marijuana Laws on Workers’ Compensation Benefits, a new study that examines how the adoption of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) impact...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute published Impact of Recreational Marijuana Laws on Workers’ Compensation Benefits, a new study that examines how the adoption of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) impact workers’...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments: 2018Q1 to 2021Q1 —A WCRI FlashReport, which provides a high-level view of changing costs...
