Host Bob Wilson expands on his thoughts over rebuttable presumptions and the risk they present to the "Grand Bargain" established with workers' compensation more than 100 years ago. From Covid to PTSD to Hamster Genitalia, […]

Memphis, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has appointed Marwan Shiblaq to the role of president of its workforce absence division. As president, Shiblaq will […]

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) - Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurance provider, is seeking applications for its award-winning work-based apprenticeship program. The program is nationally recognized as one of the most established and robust youth […]

Fort Smith, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) - Both the former owner of a Rogers-based medical supply and billing company and its former chief executive officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in […]

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Industrial Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Denning as a Deputy Commissioner. Denning has worked in various capacities at the Industrial Commission and other State agencies that […]

Sacramento, CA - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released a new report, Medical Treatments and Costs of COVID-19 Claims and An Early Look at Long COVID in the California Workers’ Compensation System. […]

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study finds that overall, injured workers’ access to medical care for their initial treatment remained relatively consistent between 2010 and 2020, though average and […]

 In a significant Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance development, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)[1] website indicates that CMS’s long-awaited Section 111 civil money penalties (CMPs) “final rule” and their “Future Medicals” proposals have been completed and are […]