While critics say utilization review (UR) in workers’ compensation claims is nothing more than a cost savings mechanism, an industry...
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U.S. annual spending on prescription medicines will increase 22 percent over the next five years, climbing as high as $400...
Critics of how prescription painkillers are administered in the U.S. are calling on health officials to phase out hospital procedures...
Imagine sitting at your desk writing a quote for an insurance policy and suddenly the lapel of your coat begins...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of the state’s workers’ compensation law, saying the provisions deprived workers...
New analysis of the average California workers’ comp medical loss, indemnity benefit and medical cost containment (MCC) payments on accident...
The amount of opioids prescribed to injured Ohio workers has fallen significantly since the state’s insurance fund for injured workers...
The highest New York state court has ruled that disputes over workers’ compensation insurance payment agreements between National Union and...
Recently published U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines effectively address the epidemic of prescription opioids in the initial...
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation that reduces workers’ compensation benefits for employees who injure themselves on the job...