More States Considering Workers’ Compensation Drug Formularies March 2, 2015 By Denise Johnson While workers’ compensation pharmacy benefit managers have been utilizing drug formularies for a long time, only Washington, Texas, Ohio and...
Arizona Workers Have No Blanket Right to Travel Expenses in Injury Cases February 27, 2015 A court ruling says Arizona workers being treated for on-the-job injuries aren’t entitled to travel expenses if they haven’t shown...
Workers’ Comp Rule Changes Could Save $27M Annually in North Carolina February 25, 2015 New rules setting maximum fees for doctors and hospitals performing medical services for workers injured on the job in North...
White Paper Examines Work Comp Claim Tipping Points: GENEX February 19, 2015 A newly released white paper highlights the value of early case management intervention for optimal return to work in workers’...
Workers’ Comp Industry Considers Telemedicine as a Treatment Option February 9, 2015 By Denise Johnson Cost savings, better access to care, immediate triaging of injuries and faster claims closings are just some of the benefits...
New Mexico Could Reduce Workers’ Comp Benefits if Workers High or Drunk January 29, 2015 A New Mexico lawmaker has introduced a bill to reduce workers’ compensation in cases when an employee’s death or injury...
Workplace Trust a Predictor of Comp Outcomes in Arkansas: WCRI January 28, 2015 A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identified new predictors of worker outcomes that can help public...
Oklahoma Beheading Victim’s Husband Awarded $100k in Workers’ Comp Benefits January 21, 2015 The husband of a woman who was beheaded last year at an Oklahoma food-processing plant has been awarded $100,000 in...
Pennsylvania Store Manager Robbed at Gunpoint Wins Workers’ Comp January 8, 2015 Is being robbed at gunpoint in a Pennsylvania state liquor store an “abnormal working condition” or not? Since 2008, Gregory...
MedRisk Launches Program to Reduce Long-Term Workers’ Comp Cases November 19, 2014 Pa.-based MedRisk, a provider of physical rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging solutions for the workers’ compensation industry, has launched the Restore...