Industry Insights
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Paduda: The State of Florida Workers' Comp | 03/05/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| There are some interesting stats in the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation’s annual report for 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Real Reason Mega Claims Are More Expensive and Common | 01/31/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A few weeks ago, I sat through an hour-long webinar on mega claims where medical care, costs, variation, location, provider type and trends in health system consolidation and its impact were completely ignored. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Hospitals Rated Lowest for Workers' Comp | 01/17/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| On Thursday, we revealed the highest-rated hospitals for workers’ comp. Today, Health Strategy Associates is DIS-pleased to reveal the 10 lowest-scoring hospitals in the U.S. for workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Best Hospitals for Workers' Comp | 01/16/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| For the first time, Health Strategy Associates LLC is delighted to announce the facilities earning the Top Workers’ Comp Hospital Award. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Another Worker Heat Tragedy | 08/22/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Last week, a UPS driver suffering from heat exhaustion crashed his truck. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: OSHA's Heat Rule Is Out | 07/05/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's long-awaited proposed heat rule is out. ...Read More | |||
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Peabody: How a Workers' Compensation Bill Becomes Law | 07/02/2024 | |
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| By: Michael D. Peabody | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Have you ever wondered how a workers’ compensation bill transforms from a mere idea into the law of the land in California? The process is intricate, with various steps and many players, each with their own interests and influences. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Opioids, NSAIDs and Better Options | 06/26/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute's latest report on drugs in workers’ comp has some excellent news:...Read More | |||
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Paduda: State Moves That Will Affect Workers' Comp | 06/25/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The state legislation that will most affect workers’ comp is often not about workers’ comp. Rather, it deals with other parts of the health care ecosystem. For example: ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Latest on Workers' Comp Pharmacy | 06/24/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| We are finishing up our annual survey of pharmacy benefits management in workers’ comp. Here are three findings from the 15 we’ve done so far. ...Read More | |||
