
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that guarantees labor organizations a seat on the Workers' Compensation Commission appeals board, a move that employers and
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While some believe the overprescribing of opioids after surgery is widespread, a lack of evidence-based guidelines may be hampering efforts to reduce post-surgery opioid use,
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, which has been leading the way on a new claims reporting standard nationwide, may be close
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After catastrophic injuries, workers are often left paralyzed and in need of extensive home modifications.
Doorways need to be widened to accommodate wheelchairs. Countertops and
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The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board formally proposed changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure on Friday, a little more than a month after
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The Texas Supreme Court in November will hear a case asking whether municipalities are required to provide workers' compensation coverage for injuries officers and deputies
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Utilization review requirements in California are in a state of limbo, with mandates from a 2016 reform bill now in effect while the industry awaits
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ORLANDO, Florida — State regulators, insurers and medical providers all may have dodged a bullet when workers' compensation legislation failed to pass this year, but committee
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Telemedicine remains in its infancy when it comes to treating injured workers, but change is coming, according to panelists speaking at the Workers' Compensation Institute’s
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The hospitalization of a police officer in Northern California on Monday after exposure to fentanyl may have sparked a new wave of concern about the
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