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 Tennessee Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) met on February 10th to discuss evolving clinical policies and utilization trends impacting the state’s workers’ compensation program. Healthesystems attended the meeting to gain...
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...
Florida House Bill 1307 was introduced, proposing several changes to state policy, including provisions that could affect eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits in certain situations involving immigration status. According to...
...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....
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on a proposal to repeal portions of the Administrative Code related to medical billing. The impacted areas are 28...
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...
...is compensable under workers' compensation law and are presumed to be disabled if certain requirements are met. The bill would require that the individual completed two years of cumulative service,...
...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...
