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...
...on multiple levels. Changes from Rule 16: Utilization Standards include: Updated definitions for what constitute a federally qualified health center, home care agencies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, advanced practice providers, rural...
...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...
...insurance and legal proceedings. As these guides are key to rating and establishing impairment across healthcare and in workers’ comp, understanding changes to these guides is important for workers’ comp...
...safety test results and other critical information with the U.S. government The Department of Commerce will develop standards and best practices for detecting AI-generated content and authenticating official content to...
California Assembly Bill 1048, a bill expanding Explanation of Review disclosure requirements for contract-based workers’ comp medical bill reductions, advanced from the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on...
...too high may reduce potential savings and weaken the fee schedule’s cost-containment goals. The study compares state’s workers’ comp fee schedules to Medicare rates within those state. It also compares...
...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 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...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) published their 2026 Legislative and Regulatory Trends Report, which highlights some of the legislative activity shaping workers’ comp this year. The NCCI has...
...negative consequences for reporting an injury Stigma around workers’ comp patients across various stakeholders Plans for self-care Lack of direction from employers and insurers Approximately 25% of patients faced complications...
...root causes Education and Collaboration: Training, regulator led education, and stakeholder collaboration were emphasized as key to reducing operational compliance risk Multi State Claims Complexity: Regulators highlighted ongoing misalignment between...
...and interagency coordination required to scale this infrastructure. Medical cannabis reimbursement remains a complex and evolving issue in workers' comp. Colorado's findings may influence future discussions around treatment options and...
