In 2011, the Illinois legislature made some changes that officials hoped would lead to more prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud in a state that has
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Despite two statements from the Division of Workers’ Compensation that acupuncture is compensable, some claims administrators continue to deny payment for the service, according to a medical
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As brain injuries draw increased attention in workers’ comp, a growing number of construction companies are trying out helmets rather than hard hats as a
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Thanks to action taken this week by the governor, Illinois injured workers will soon qualify for medical marijuana in lieu of opioids. But the doctors
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Defendants convicted of various roles in the Pacific Hospital of Long Beach scheme said a suggestion to use independent doctors to review medical necessity for
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 19% rate reduction for Tennessee’s voluntary and assigned-risk markets, one of the largest cuts in years,
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In large part to help adjusters who serve multi-state areas, and in acknowledgement of substantial changes to its workers’ compensation laws, Tennessee has instituted a
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After she and her husband were convicted on a premium fraud charge in 2003, Kim Marugg divorced him and married the man who prosecuted her
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A Republican lawmaker is asking the governor to call a special session to address employer concerns about a new test that the California Supreme Court created
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In an apparent burst of optimism, the percentage of U.S. insurance companies that expect to increase staffing over the next 12 months ticked up in
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