...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...
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) published a new report on opioid prescribing for injured workers in the California workers’ comp system from 2017-2023. Study data included patients who had...
...annual updates based on comprehensive data and studies. This proposal revives House Bill 863 from 2024, which failed to advance out of committee. With the current fee schedule unchanged for...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new report on trends in the Delaware workers’ comp system from 2017-2022. This is the fourth annual report, covering trends in claim...
The FDA has received adverse event reports after patients used compounded semaglutide, including reports that in some cases, compounders may be using salt forms of semaglutide, including semaglutide sodium and...
Oklahoma Senate Bill 95 has been pre-filed, which would create a workers’ compensation exclusion for interns. Current Oklahoma law requires workers’ comp insurance for employees, but lists several exceptions where...
On June 12th, the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) held a stakeholder meeting to address growing concerns over the cost and utilization of prescription topical medications, and Healthesystems’ Advocacy &...
The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section (WCS) announced four free training webinars for workers’ comp stakeholders in January 2025. The webinars will include: Basic Orientation – January 8th at 11:00 AM...
Public support for marijuana is at an all-time high. What does this mean for workers’ comp? Healthesystems has published a new white paper that explores when marijuana could appear in...
