Expert Analysis

Author: Spencer Sherman, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist, Enlyte Opioids continue to represent a decreasing portion of overall workers’ compensation prescriptions, with favorable trends being seen in markers such as dose and duration of use. Despite declines, […]

WHAT: This edition of the Quarterly Economics Briefing details the evolution of the labor market development in 2023 and why we remain positive about the labor market and the economy heading into 2024.  WHO: The report is authored by […]

Sacramento, CA – January 24, 2024 – Kids’ Chance of California (KCOCA) announces the new Board of Directors elected on December 5, 2023.  The next term began on January 1, 2024, and will run through December […]

Shawn DeaneGeneral Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com   When people ask me what the most rewarding thing about my career in workers’ compensation is, I tell them that it’s, “helping people.” Shortly […]

On December 12, 2023, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in Cantwell v. Flex-N-Gate, Inc., held that the 350 weeks statutory cap on permanent partial disability benefits (PPD) does not prevent a claimant from receiving additional PPD benefits […]

January 8, 2024 (Boca Raton, FL)—A new survey has produced familiar feedback as workers compensation executives express unease about rate adequacy, medical inflation, economic uncertainty, and the shifting workplace and workforce. The National Council on […]

Contributing Author: Tanisha Dilbert, Operations Manager for Apricus, an Enlyte company When an employee is injured on the job, obtaining timely and accurate imaging is crucial for developing an effective treatment plan. It is often […]

Shawn DeaneGeneral Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29 Solutions  Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com   On December 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released “Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Fiscal Year Statistics 2023.” […]