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.
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 […]
A recent study found that serious comp claims are about 33% less common among nonsubscription employers.
Department of Labor is said to be looking into the Texas and Oklahoma programs for potential federal violations.
The Kentucky Supreme Court found that an injured woman was not an employee during her medical examination.
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation says private employers will save $113 million in premiums next year.
Cost and other concerns raised at Workers Compensation Research Institute's Conference.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday signed a bill into law that, among other things, establishes a seven-day limit on first-time opioid prescriptions. H. 4056, “An Act relative to substance use, treatment, education and prevention,” addresses the “deadly opioid and heroin epidemic plaguing the commonwealth,” according to a statement from the governor’s office. The law […]
The only snag is that few workers compensation payers cover alternative therapies.
BOSTON — Injured workers living in New York are traveling to New Jersey for treatment at ambulatory surgical centers, where the cost of surgeries to employers can be as much as three to four times higher.
Several third-party administrators and insurers are facing $8 million in proposed penalties for allegedly failing to provide records in a timely manner for independent medical reviews.
BOSTON — Depending on the injury, decisions about whether an injury is related to work may rely heavily on treating physician assessments, and higher fee schedules can influence a doctor's decision.
California's 2013 workers compensation reforms may have raised benefit levels for injured workers, but the impact was tempered by increased wage losses.
A former correctional officer who was shot and paralyzed following an altercation outside of a swingers club in San Francisco claimed he was on duty when the incident occurred.
Provider Resources Inc. has been reviewing Medicare set-aside agreements since 2012, but now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is fishing for a better deal.
(Reuters) — Endo International P.L.C. agreed to stop marketing its Opana ER painkiller pill as crush-resistant and to stop downplaying the risks of addiction associated with the narcotic under a settlement with New York state announced on Thursday. The company will also pay a $200,000 penalty. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Endo’s own […]