
Workers’ compensation premium renewal rates ticked up 0.58% in May but reverted to a decrease in June and were negative overall for the second quarter, according
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Treatment of chronic low back pain with radiofrequency denervation resulted in either no improvement or no clinically important improvement in three randomized trials, according to
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RPA Insurance Services has hired Susan Kruger as head of claims for Innovative Coverage Concepts and Restaurant Programs of America.
Kruger has more than 25 years of
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released its annual report on the resources and activities of state insurance departments.
Some highlights of the 30th
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Matrix Absence Management has acquired Partners Claims Services Inc., a third-party administrator in Seattle.
Partners brings claims management experience in the general liability and auto
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Workers’ comp case managers should start taking a closer look at medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids for managing injured workers’ pain, a One
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The overall prescription cost per workers’ comp claim decreased 5.8% in 2016, and the cost per claim for compounded drugs fell by 55%, according to
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Third-party administrator Broadspire has hired Marcos Iglesias to fill the position of chief medical officer, the company announced last week.
Marcos Iglesias
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed delaying until Dec. 1 the compliance date for its electronic-reporting rule, which was scheduled to take effect
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The 16% of Americans who have mental health disorders receive more than half of all opioids prescribed in the U.S., according to a new study
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