Industry Insights
| CAAA: Proposed Guideline Would Ban Cannabis for Injury Treatment | 02/19/2025 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation introduced new treatment guidelines that would prevent cannabis from being prescribed for pain management through the state’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. The new guidelines, released late last month, align with ...Read More | |||
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Stith: States With the Most Opportunity to Improve Care for Injured Workers | 02/14/2025 | |
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| By: Jay Stith | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| We’ve been getting many questions about the Health Strategy Associates Workers’ Comp Facility Assessment Tool. One that’s come up a few times is how big a “lift” payers and injured workers can realistically expect by changing facilities. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Magic Words for Successful Mediation | 02/12/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| I recently read "Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way," by Johan Berger. The book does not specifically target legal disputes, but here are some suggestions based on my interpretation of some of his conclusions. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Not Pressing Charges for Criminal Acts Complicates Post-Term Claim Defenses | 02/10/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Employers can depress the value of post-termination workers’ compensation claims by pressing charges against employees who have committed severe criminal acts, such as stealing large sums of money or assaulting co-workers. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: How to Bill the DOL | 02/05/2025 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| In daisyBill’s experience, the United States Department of Labor is a model workers’ comp claims administrator (aka payer or carrier), consistently paying providers accurately and rapidly for injured worker treatment. ...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 | |||
| CAAA: New Silica Regulation Signals Increased Protection for Workers | 01/29/2025 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Last month, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved permanent amendments to its regulation regarding occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). This decision marks a critical step toward combating the rising epidemic of silicosis, an irreversible and fatal, but preventabl...Read More | |||
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Langham: A Nose for Weird News | 01/24/2025 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The world of workplace safety saw an odd occurrence in Indonesia. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Wildfires and the Incoming Construction Boom's WC Implications | 01/22/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A construction boom is coming to California in the wake of the recent devastating wildfires, and it carries significant implications for the state’s workers’ compensation system as communities build back their homes and communities. ...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 | |||
