The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division (WCD) will hold a hybrid Rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting on November 5th to discuss potential updates to key regulations. The meeting will cover annual fee...
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...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...
...right to use marijuana. Nevada Assembly Bill No. 132 was signed into law earlier this June, prohibiting the denial of employment over the presence of marijuana in a drug screening test...
...program managers want better solutions to support front-line claims decisions Treating workers’ comp patients has become more complex. Comorbidities, psychosocial issues, and decreasing access to affordable care are impacting worker...
...impact how organizations approach compliance, operational workflows, and safeguards related to AI-driven processes. Any last thoughts on AI and the future of workers’ compensation claims? Workers’ comp is a business...
...before. State of the States Looking for state-specific policy updates? Visit our webpage for real-time state updates, an interactive map, and more insight from our Advocacy & Compliance team. www.healthesystems.com/advocacy-compliance...
...indicator of longer recovery times is comorbidities. According to a 2024 Healthesystems survey of workers’ comp stakeholders, 65 percent of respondents say comorbidities are the number one barrier to injured...
...workers, postal workers, childcare workers, domestic violence shelter workers, and child advocacy workers. Missouri issued an emergency rule to cover first responders, while the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an emergency ruling that...
...a fresh look at the issue. Case-by-Case Coverage in Workers’ Comp Obesity is a common co-morbidity for injured workers and can impede recovery from injury. It can also be an...
Massachusetts House Bill 2169 was introduced, which would require workers’ comp programs to reimburse medical marijuana provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients, or their personal caregiver, certified by...
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...control licenses for commercial cultivators, manufacturers, testing facilities, and more. A 15% sales tax on marijuana sales will be imposed. It is no secret that support for medical marijuana is...
...tablets. Meanwhile Lannett Company, Inc. is recalling ranitidine syrup for similar impurities of NDMA, as is American Health Packaging. Furthermore, the FDA is now advising other companies to recall their ranitidine if testing shows levels...
