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New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Fraud Unit Refers Record Number of Fraud Cases for Prosecution in FY 2022
New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Fraud Unit Refers Record Number of Fraud Cases for Prosecution in FY 2022

Concord,NH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Today, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) reports that as of the end of Fiscal Year 2022, the NHID Fraud Unit has referred 22 cases of suspected insurance fraud – a new […]
US Department of Labor Cites Fort Pierce Carpentry Contractor After 19-year-old Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries In 25-foot Fall
US Department of Labor Cites Fort Pierce Carpentry Contractor After 19-year-old Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries In 25-foot Fall

Port Saint Lucie,FL ( WorkersCompensation.com) – A fall from elevation, the leading cause of death in the construction industry, has claimed another victim; this time a 19-year-old worker in Port Saint Lucie whose fatal injuries in […]
Coping with the Summer Heat Wave and Keeping Workers Safe
Coping with the Summer Heat Wave and Keeping Workers Safe

With summer underway in the Northern Hemisphere, and above-normal temperatures expected in many areas, the heat is on many of our minds. In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior medical officer […]
Prodigy Care Services Adds COO Paul Norkett and Chief Sales Officer Kevin Lanphier to C-Suite
Prodigy Care Services Adds COO Paul Norkett and Chief Sales Officer Kevin Lanphier to C-Suite

Austin, Texas (July 12, 2022) – Prodigy Care Services names two senior executives with deep expertise in pharmacy, managed care, workers’ compensation, and property and casualty insurance lines to its senior leadership team.  Prodigy’s new Chief […]
Possible Blood Bio-Marker Identified for Long COVID
Possible Blood Bio-Marker Identified for Long COVID

Establishing a causal relationship in Long COVID may be established by a potential blood bio-marker according to a recently published study.  "The diagnosis and management of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) poses an ongoing medical challenge. Identifying […]
It's COMPlicated – Utility of Utilization Review
It's COMPlicated – Utility of Utilization Review

The use of utilization review in workers’ comp has staunch defenders and harsh critics.   The defenders (insurance companies and third-party administrators, et al.) consider utilization review a basic tool to prevent unnecessary medical services and […]
To Bundle or Not to Bundle? – That is the Question
To Bundle or Not to Bundle? – That is the Question

When employers weigh the benefits of choosing a traditional insurance policy or self-insurance for their workers’ compensation program, they must consider if a bundled or unbundled claims structure best meets their needs. We compare them […]
California Insurance Commissioner Lara Says No To COVID X-Mods
California Insurance Commissioner Lara Says No To COVID X-Mods

One headline that jumped off the page recently over a slow workers comp start to July 2022 was that California Insurance Commissioner Lara said No to adding in any COVID-19 data to the X-Mods.   Let […]