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 […]

Summary: Companies across the country are experiencing labor shortages for a variety of reasons. Find out how these staffing shortages can impact workers’ compensation and what businesses can do to help deal with them. Workers’ Compensation […]

Brandon, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Annually, ReEmployAbility publishes the Program Results Summary from their flagship Transition2Work® program. The 2021 summary provides an overview of the program’s success in the areas of community impact, performance results, and injured […]

King of Prussia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - MedRisk has promoted Danielle Lisenbey from President to co-CEO, effective March 1. Lisenbey provides daily leadership while co-CEO Ken Martino concentrates on long-term growth strategies and integration. “Danielle and […]

We’re pleased to announce a return to in-person settlement approvals on April 4, 2022! As practitioners know, each of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation eight offices has a lengthy history of individual procedures for settlement approvals. […]

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced that a Wayne County woman, Michelle M. Ficarro, has been sentenced after she admitted to stealing $15,027 in workers’ compensation benefits by abusing […]

Summary: Businesses can be sued for a variety of reasons. One of the most common reasons is negligence. Ordinary negligence and professional negligence are two types of legal complaints impacting small businesses. Find out more about […]