Preliminary results from a Washington State Department of Labor and Industries pilot program show that acupuncture produced a meaningful reduction in pain for more than
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is showing a softer side these days by revising rules in keeping with legislation and what some insurance groups have
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The total amount paid for medical treatment in California’s workers’ comp system fell nearly 10% from 2015 to 2017, as did average payments for physician
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is planning a colossal overhaul of its workers’ compensation computer network, a seven-year project with an estimated cost
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has revised its proposed rule on what types of traumatic scenes may qualify a first responder for wage
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Stakeholders are welcoming the California Division of Workers’ Compensation proposal to simplify the rules on subsequent reports of injuries, saying the current data reporting requirements
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Telemedicine services are expanding in workers’ comp, raising a number of potential questions. Should telemedicine be allowed for an injured worker’s initial visit, in which
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Cases of workers’ compensation premium fraud, worker misclassification and fake insurance certificates have become so widespread in the construction business that legitimate contractors say they
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Coventry Health Care Workers’ Compensation Inc. has reported to patients that an unlicensed doctor involved in determining whether to approve treatment requested for injured workers in
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Even though a new report shows that the flood of insurance company impairments seen in the early 2000s has now slowed to a trickle, one
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