...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...
...of worker classification is crucial because employees are entitled to benefits such as workers’ comp, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and more, while independent contractors are not. There has been much...
...allow the Department to utilize electronic communications, if the agency first provides recipients the option of receiving communications via a non-electronic method. The bill has unanimously passed both the House...
...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...
...programs administered by the Department of Labor (DOL), including programs administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP), such as Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) claims. The...
...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...
...has been introduced, which would limit the presumptions only to first responders, including police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency dispatchers, and other persons certified to provide medical care...
New York has pre-filed Senate Bill 495, which proposes legalizing medical psilocybin use under strict conditions. Administration would occur in clinical settings or at home under certified facilitators, who must...
...responder in communications” which includes: Any individual currently or formerly certified by the Vermont Enhanced 911 Board as a 911 call taker Public safety dispatchers Public safety telecommunicators Emergency operators...
...In terms of oversight, the State Bar must establish complaint procedures and oversight requirements for certified ADR providers, with protections for confidential complaint proceedings, and the Judicial Council must review...
...to workers’ comp benefits. Executive Order 20-34 authorizes all licensed and certified healthcare providers to provide services in their normal course of business operations for the purpose of diagnosis, treating,...
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...
