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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last week, the Appeals Board released an opinion affirming a trial court’s decision to order an employer to authorize a visit to the designated doctor under an open medical benefits provision of a compensation order. […]