U.S. employers must adapt to the challenges posed by the opioid crisis by adjusting job skill requirements and expanding workplace drug testing to mitigate potential
… Read more »While frontline workers experienced increased burnout and mental health issues during the pandemic, many reported no significant concerns about substance use, according to a study
… Read more »The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Tuesday announced the release of NCCI Atlas, an online tool designed to give workers' compensation stakeholders an easier
… Read more »The workers’ compensation industry is poised to see a pivotal shift in pharmaceutical spending, as 2023 marked the first time in recent history that opioid
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced a final rule that it says aligns with longstanding judicial precedent that employers have used to determine
… Read more »Workers’ compensation physical rehabilitation management firm MedRisk on Tuesday announced the acquisition of medical cost-containment technology firm Medata.
MedRisk said in a statement that the
… Read more »Workers’ compensation executives are worried about the economic and financial state of the system moving into 2024, with rate adequacy, medical inflation and the shifting
… Read more »The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to review a decision finding that the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act didn’t preempt
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Jan. 11 to discuss its report on the median number of days from injury to
… Read more »The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will propose rules next year to update workplace safety standards for firefighters, emergency medical service providers, and search-and-rescue workers.
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