...treatment of certain injuries and diseases, including pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulation, and relieving some of the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis. However,...
...smoking in construction, mining and manufacturing The average additional cost associated with employing a smoker are estimated at more than $7,000 annually Tobacco use increases fracture risk, slows healing, and...
...plans Prescribing trends – overall, across medical specialty, and among different patient populations Opioid warning signs, predictive models for misuse, and intervention points Dependence, abuse, and addiction Guides on how...
...would address worker classification as well, if enacted. Meanwhile Hawaii and Rhode Island introduced portable benefits proposals. Other states such as Minnesota, California, Wisconsin, Alaska, Oregon, and Hawaii still have...
...to a gradual increase in workers’ comp claims following RML adoption, averaging a 7.7% increase in claim frequency at 1.7 years of post-RML data. Younger workers saw a larger increase...
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...April 30, 2026) Ibuprofen price outliers Pregabalin and gabapentin Cyclobenzaprine and tizanidine Duloxetine The agenda also notes that additional topics are anticipated for discussion at the Committee’s July meeting, including...
Healthesystems attended the California Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee on July 16th, where members reviewed topical analgesics and worked toward developing recommendations for the state’s workers’ compensation formulary. These meetings...
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...comp expenditures. In 2023, medical costs amounted to approximately $158.3 million. Indemnity expenditure remained in second place, with a slight increase from $111.1 million to $115.9 million. Legal costs remained...
Risk and Insurance magazine recently published an article on the challenges of tracking and managing the various regulatory developments that affect workers’ comp across the country. While many workers’ comp...
