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Drug Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement After 400% Price Hike 
Drug Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement After 400% Price Hike 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Recently, drug pricing and rebates have been under scrutiny by not only the American Medical Association, but the federal government as well.  The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a settlement […]
One Worker Dead, Another Trapped After Ky. Coal Plant Collapse
One Worker Dead, Another Trapped After Ky. Coal Plant Collapse

Martin County, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials in eastern Kentucky have confirmed that one of two workers trapped inside a coal preparation plant when it collapsed has died.   Rescue workers are still working to get to […]
CMS Proposes Stricter Requirements for Payers Under No Surprises Act 
CMS Proposes Stricter Requirements for Payers Under No Surprises Act 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Earlier this year, testimony presented to the House Committee on Ways and Means, showed that the number of healthcare provider bankruptcies increased 84 percent from 2021 to 2022. Although workforce shortages […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Arizona, when it appears that a workers' compensation claimant is a minor or incapacitated person, the commission may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the […]
Case Management Focus: The Case Manager’s Role in Working with Patients Who Suffer Limb Loss
Case Management Focus: The Case Manager’s Role in Working with Patients Who Suffer Limb Loss

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a workshop by Hanger Clinic on Upper Extremity Limb Loss. The workshop speakers discussed the advances in prosthetics that are helping people […]
Bears, Birds, & Bees 
Bears, Birds, & Bees 

Aspen, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) – It was bear versus security guard last week in Aspen – one of many incidents of animals attacking workers across the country in the past few months.   Officials in Aspen said […]
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis
W. Va. Top Court Sends Parts Manager’s Case Back for *Moore* Analysis

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an administrative decision goes up on appeal to a court, it may be the case that the court will want the lower bodies to show their work, in a manner […]
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  

Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Throughout the coal belt in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, “there’s an unacceptably large number of younger miners who have end-stage black lung disease and the only choice is to get […]

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