...independent contractors, depriving them of employee benefits, including workers' compensation. In fact, in the case of Lawson v Grubhub Inc., a U.S. District Court ruled that independent drivers were not company...
...Committee will also provide guideline recommendations for topicals, including lidocaine patches. Meeting materials are available on the P&T Committee webpage, and public comments may be submitted to Formulary@dir.ca.gov. This meeting...
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California published Impact of Economic Downturn on California’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Frequency, a report documenting how COVID-19’s significant economic impacts have affected...
Governor John Stitt signed Oklahoma Senate Bill 95 into law, which eliminates the requirement for employers to provide workers’ comp coverage for unpaid temporary workers who are working to observe...
Mental health has become an important component of managing workers’ comp claims, making it crucial to keep track of larger mental health trends. The FDA issued a warning regarding the...
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) released its Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Research Agenda, outlining research projects aimed at enhancing the Texas workers’ comp system. Proposed projects include: A...
...advocacy by the Healthesystems Advocacy and Compliance team, both directly and through AAPAN, to educate the Department of Financial Services on the unique role of workers’ comp PBMs. The resulting...
...and State Affairs, to gain her perspective. How is AI being used in workers’ compensation healthcare? In the realm of workers' compensation, AI programs can be utilized for many functions...
...from the workers’ comp system on long COVID claims. The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new report that examines the prevalence of long COVID within the workers’ comp...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Committees (IAIABC) will hold their 2024 Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio from April 8-10, where committees and councils will discuss policy and administrative...
The FDA received reports of allergic-type reactions potentially related to sulfite-containing compounded drugs. FDA is alerting health care professionals, compounders and patients about the risk of potentially serious allergic-type reactions...
...federal actions. Healthesystems’ representatives committed to providing feedback to ensure clarity on how, and if, Medicare-negotiated drug pricing would apply to workers’ compensation claims. Written comments on the proposed rules...
Risk & Insurance® magazine recently published an article on novel technologies applied to physical therapy programs in workers’ comp, and how they can improve injured worker recovery and lower costs....
...and priorities of the workers’ comp industry. The survey was conducted at the 2023 National Comp conference in Las Vegas from September 20 to 22 and online through the end...
...on work-related PTSD, with a complete study due by August 1, 2025. After the survey is complete, participants can also opt in for a follow-up interview; however, participation is voluntary....
