The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Degenerative and Comorbid Conditions in Workers’ Compensation, a new study that examines the impact of comorbidities on workers' compensation claim outcomes. The...
On September 25th, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) resubmitted outpatient medication rules for self-insured employers to the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), after withdrawing the original proposal on...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Comorbidities and Recovery After Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain, a new report that examines the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities, assesses the association...
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) published a new report which provides an overview of Texas-certified designated doctors (DDs) in the Texas workers’ compensation system and describes their role...
...include firefighters, certified volunteer firefighters, non-certified volunteer firefighters, and law enforcement officers. Kansas Senate Bill 491 was introduced a week later and is currently going through committees and hearings. This...
West Virginia House Bill 2797 was signed into law and will allow mental health nurse practitioners and certified psychiatric physician assistants to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a compensable...
On May 22nd, Healthesystems attended the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation (DoWC) stakeholder meeting, where the rising cost of interpretation services – now surpassing prescription drug expenses – was the...
The timing of when specialized diagnostics tests (such as advanced imaging services like MRI and CT) should optimally occur following the onset of injury is an area where clinical approaches...
...issues, while also composing testimony and written commentary to deliver during public rulemaking procedures that have significant impact for our clients and industry. The Comp Laude Awards & Gala will...
...additional reimbursement to certified physicians treating workers’ comp patients. Improper application of these codes by payers led the Committee to issue corrective letters to four companies. The meeting concluded with...
...flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation. FDA Issues EUA to First At-Home Test with At-Home Results The FDA issued an EUA to the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit, a single-use COVID-19 test...
...incidence of complex claims is increasing, and over 50% of surveyed stakeholders think that complex claims are a major challenge for the industry. Complex claims come in multiple forms and...
...where additional legislative changes may be necessary. On a high level, workers’ comp insurance rates in Texas dropped 77% since 2003, with insurance companies writing in Texas averaging a 10%...
...bill will go into effect October 1st. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
