...THC or a THC analog, with a THC blood level in excess of 20 nanogram/ml. Furthermore, the bill notes that when testing for marijuana use, a blood test shall be...
...them included a workers’ comp component. A majority of these bills did not pass, though some are still pending. However, in Maryland a bill was enacted to create a commission...
...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....
...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...
...this population, along with patient-level factors associated with persistent opioid use. The study examined 9,596 workers’ comp claimants in the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company in Maryland who initially filled at...
...sweating mechanism fails. In workers’ compensation, heat-related illnesses are prevalent. A study by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs compared records from more than 11 million California workers’ comp...
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced the launch of public pilot testing for its new Pharmacy Fee Calculator, a tool designed for the upcoming Pharmacy Fee Schedule, effective...
...must then be returned to the Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory in a sealed package for testing. Once again, there are no at-home COVID-19 tests available at this time. This test...
For the past three years, Healthesystems has surveyed professionals across the workers’ compensation spectrum to get a sense of their greatest perceived challenges. Normally, those professionals are recruited from the Risk...
...comp pharmacy spend. The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) published a new report on trends in the utilization and reimbursement of migraine drugs in the California workers’ comp system. This...
...independence. Accessibility on Healthesystems.com Healthesystems.com makes available the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget that is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows Healthesystems.com to improve its compliance with the Web Content...
...Compensation 8 Technology Essentials for Today's Workers' Comp Medical Programs Concealed Costs Beyond Opioids: Drugs of Concern in Workers’ Compensation More than Skin-Deep - Untangling Topical Drug Classes and Costs...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) issued a new report that examines the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ comp, focused on the timing and patterns of medical...
...worker claimants and plan for the challenges that lay ahead. This edition of Rxinformer features in-depth articles and infographics on the latest trends and developments in workers’ comp, including: Cardiovascular...
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....
