WorkCompWire, an online news service focused on workers’ comp, featured a Partner Post from Healthesystems, which examines how the growth of complex claims requires workers’ comp programs to detect early...
Nevada Senate Bill 317 – which introduces major changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system – has been signed into law by Governor Joe Lombardo. Originally aimed at expanding provider choice,...
...healthy.” Robin Martin, RN, BSN Ancillary Services Manager, Johns Eastern Company, Inc Long-Term Health Complications of COVID-19 Though many individuals who are infected by COVID-19 recover completely within a few...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released their 25th CompScope™ Benchmarks report, analyzing workers’ comp performance in 18 states from 2018 to 2023, with data through March 2024. The annual...
...would recognize PTSD as a compensable injury for first responders under workers’ compensation. These bills do not explicitly clarify whether a physical injury is necessary for compensation, but they state...
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) published its 89th Legislative Biennial Report, offering a comprehensive update on the state’s workers’ comp system, including recommended law changes aimed at enhancing...
After a decade of combatting opioid abuse and addiction among injured worker patients, workers’ compensation payers are finally seeing a significant reduction in opioid prescriptions and costs. Visit RxInformer online...
...current status of workers’ comp in Minnesota, and to offer explanations where possible for recent developments. In regard to claim frequency, in 2023 there were 3.5 total paid claims per...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published the CompScope™ Benchmarks, 24th Edition, a series of 14 reports that measure the performance of 17 state workers’ comp systems from 2017-2022, with...
...PharmD, was featured in WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak Series, discussing clinical trends in workers’ comp, including changing populations, shifts in chronic pain drug therapy, and comorbidities. Read the article in full online at WorkCompWire....
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published the 25th edition of their CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks. These reports analyze trends in payments, prices, and medical care utilization across 17 state workers’...
...tip of the iceberg when it comes to cyberattacks. Common threats facing organizations today include malware, denial-of-service attacks, phishing, and more. We spoke with Tony Brown, AVP, Information Security for...
On August 12th, Healthesystems attended the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation (DoWC) 2025 Legislative Update Webinar, which focused on the recently enacted House Bill 1300, which significantly alters access to...
