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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Chubb has appointed Leigh Anne Sherman to lead the private, nonprofit management liability business within the North America financial lines division.
Leigh Anne Sherman
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Dr. Donald Rucker, head of the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will be a featured speaker during the Workgroup for
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Crawford & Co., a provider of claims management services to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has hired Rohit Verma to serve as the company’s global
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced a proposed rule that would modify the agency’s recent beryllium standards for the construction and
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The latest lawsuit spawned by a 2015 plane crash during the filming of a Tom Cruise movie involves two insurers seeking to determine which company
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