Workers Comp Cost Control
The California Workers Compensation Institute reported that after hitting a new low in 2021 the volume of independent medical review decision letters continued to decline through the first half of this year.
The California Workers Compensation Institute reported that after hitting a new low in 2021 the volume of independent medical review decision letters continued to decline through the first half of this year.
The California Division of Workers Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments without utilization reviews, under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The California Division of Workers Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments without utilization reviews, under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Average medical payments per claim in Delaware fell by about 33% between 2014 and 2017 because of legislative changes to the states medical reimbursement system, the Workers Compensation Research Institute said Wednesday.
Average medical payments per claim in Delaware fell by about 33% between 2014 and 2017 because of legislative changes to the states medical reimbursement system, the Workers Compensation Research Institute said Wednesday.
The relationship and communication between employers and their workers are at the heart of effective return-to-work programs, the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a report issued Thursday.
The relationship and communication between employers and their workers are at the heart of effective return-to-work programs, the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in a report issued Thursday.
Oklahoma comp costs could increase after a recent decision said injured workers who return to work should receive comp benefits.
Combined ratios improved for workers comp insurers amid system challenges and workplace transformations, NCCI says.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling in April that deemed it unconstitutional for employers to suspend workers compensation benefits for employees who went back to work after experiencing a work injury could make workers comp rates increase.
At issue is whether utilization reviewers are protected from tort lawsuits under workers comp exclusive remedy rules.
Injuries that are tricky to diagnose as work-related are more likely to be classified as workers comp claims in states with pricy fee schedules.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that deferring workers comp benefits for some injured employees is unconstitutional.
Health care providers are dispensing new strengths of various drugs at higher costs, a study found.
California employers could see an average 5% cut to the premiums paid for workers compensation coverage starting in July.
Workers comp experts are seeing decreased opioid utilization while scratching their heads over an increase in the use of cholesterol drugs.
Workers compensation prescription drug spending per worker increased 2.2% last year, according to Express Scripts Inc.
Broadspire Services Inc. has partnered with Emerge Diagnostics to provide electrodiagnostic assessments for injured workers.
After pushback from industry groups and competitors, a state-chartered workers comp insurer has opted not to introduce a bill.
Restore Rehabilitation L.L.C. said on Tuesday that it has launched a national telephonic case management service for workers compensation payers.
Injured workers can choose where they fill their prescriptions since pharmacies are considered “medical providers."
Independent medical reviews have helped reduce unnecessary medical treatments for injured workers, but there is worry that costs could increase since the independent reviews are being requested more often than expected. “The employer community has benefitted, but at a price for the cost of the review, which is not exactly cheap if it is just […]