...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...
...before. State of the States Looking for state-specific policy updates? Visit our webpage for real-time state updates, an interactive map, and more insight from our Advocacy & Compliance team. www.healthesystems.com/advocacy-compliance...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published their 2026 CompScope™ Benchmarks, which compare the performance of state workers’ comp systems in 18 states, focusing on overall medical payments, income benefits,...
...This was done by comparing states’ workers’ comp fee schedules to Medicare rates within those states. It also compares fee schedule levels across states for professional services, which account for...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) announced the recipients of this year’s NextGen Awards, which recognize talented and transformative individuals under the age of 40 who...
...obtaining needed information from medical providers The fragmented workers’ comp healthcare system isolates relevant information and obscures a complete view of patients and populations. You’ve probably seen it – the...
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’...
Healthesystems’ VP of State & Industry Affairs comments on regulatory activity across the country Federal Uncertainties Create Potential Impacts for Workers’ Comp With a new administration in the White House,...
...meeting on October 23, 2025. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
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...
Research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine was published in Nature, indicating the potential for a blood test to determine if...
