Opioid use, comorbidities and attorney involvement are often looked at as warning signs that a workers’ comp claim is on a costly trajectory.

But another

Although the federal government has rolled back a requirement for employers to electronically submit more detailed information regarding workplace injuries, debate over such a proposal

Paying medical providers more to treat injured workers doesn’t substantially improve worker outcomes, but it does seem to increase the amount of care provided, according

California’s advisory pure premium rate is poised to fall again in 2020 with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau recommending a 5.7% cut.

The WCIRB’s

The Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday proposed a Medical-Legal Fee Schedule that would pay flat fees for initial, follow-up and supplemental evaluations to a