Public support for marijuana is at an all-time high. What does this mean for workers’ comp? Learn when marijuana could appear in a claim, how legislation dictates marijuana use, what...
...non-pharmaceutical approaches, big data and advanced analytics, and smart technology. Insight 1 –Engaging Patients for Healthier Lifestyles On the patient engagement front, several trends radiate around employee wellness. With comp...
...disabled individuals. Dr. Goldberg will address areas of strength and opportunity in the workers’ compensation industry, specifically focusing on topics such as value-based reimbursement, data and advanced analytics, population health...
...firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic. Meanwhile, Illinois House Bill 1309 was also introduced, proposing changes to the rebuttal of...
...in utilizing advanced analytics and AI technologies to create impactful, data-driven solutions that improve the experience of claims teams, support the well-being of injured workers, and enhance program outcomes for...
...members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal suffering from hypertension are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law and are...
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...
...Communities Study, an initiative with more than $350 million in funding that aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% over three years in selected communities. A series of proven...
The FDA granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test. The test, authorized for use without a prescription, is for use by individuals experiencing respiratory symptoms...
By Healthesystems It’s no secret that chronic pain is an ongoing problem for injured workers. In our 2020 Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey, workers’ comp stakeholders ranked chronic pain as...
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) recently released the report Study of Chronic Opioid Use and Weaning in California Workers’ Compensation, which analyzes characteristics of injured workers who were chronic...
...work), as compared to 1.8 million men who left the labor force.5 And there is evidence to suggest a good number of those women may not come back to work, such...
