...offer workers’ comp coverage to firefighters who develop cancer, lymphoma, or leukemia that may be caused to exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or a known or suspected carcinogen as determined...
...offer workers’ comp coverage to firefighters who develop cancer, lymphoma, or leukemia that may be caused to exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or a known or suspected carcinogen as determined...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the healthcare system, and by extension, workers’ comp. Disruptions to care, changes in claim volume, socioeconomic impacts, and mental health concerns – the list...
For the past three years, Healthesystems has surveyed professionals across the workers’ compensation spectrum to get a sense of their greatest perceived challenges. Normally, those professionals are recruited from the Risk...
It is well known that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is compensable in many states as a primary condition under workers’ compensation for certain high-stress occupations such as first responders, and as a...
...for psychotherapy, neuropsychological testing, and psychological testing. The most commonly billed codes based on frequency were for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing. On average, it took approximately five months...
Kratom, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia whose leaves contain psychoactive (mind-altering) opioid compounds, has seen an increase in popularity within the U.S. over the last several years. A...
...(PHQ-9) – were used to measure for anxiety and depression, and COVID-19 tests were also conducted. Approximately 20% of retail grocery store workers (21 workers) tested positive for COVID-19, a...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new set of reports that explore medical payment trends in 18 state workers’ comp systems, analyzing the impact of legislative and regulatory...
Understanding patients’ pain points with comp can lead to insights that improve program outcomes...
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