A Michigan-based group of insurance companies has taken an integrated approach to telemedicine, making a triage nurse and an occupational medicine physician part of the
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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is offering guidance to stakeholders who may be looking for answers regarding the state’s new COVID-19 presumption, which the governor
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Moving to the sixth edition of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment didn’t reduce benefits to such an extent that
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Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee this afternoon will meet for the ninth time since June as they continue their ongoing struggle to issue a
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When the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California included COVID-19 related costs in its 2021 pure premium rate filing, the Golden State became the
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Contrary to what many employers may expect, drug-free workplace policies don't always translate into fewer lost-time claims, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported Tuesday.
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Usage rates for topicals, compounds, combo packs and other specialty medications are relatively low, but some costs associated with the products remain exponentially higher when
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A move to allow more major Medicare-reimbursed surgeries to be done in outpatient settings could lead to savings for employers and workers' compensation insurers, stakeholders
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The number of workers’ compensation claims that pay out at least $3 million has risen, but the insurance industry appears to be getting better at
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