Expert Analysis

From devastating wildfires to mass shootings to heated demonstrations to life-threatening viruses, our first responders face more dangerous and potentially traumatic situations today than ever before. Although many people believe that all first responders are […]

It is hard to imagine how the Writer’s Guild of America strike has anything to do with workers’ compensation, but it does. As a member of that Guild since 1990, I am in conversation with […]

This post continues the discussion of the impact of CS/CS/HB487 (2023). The first part, including reminders of the nomenclature and legislative process, is in Major Change in the EMA (May 2023). This bill is not a major revision of […]

In its second strategic enforcement initiative, focusing on the drywall industry, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) reached a first-of-its-kind enhanced compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C. of Lakewood after investigators […]

Contributing Author: Cameron Hannum, Pharm.D., Sr. Clinical Account Pharmacist, Enlyte According to JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, during a ten-year period branded pharmaceutical products in the U.S. increased 159% by list price […]

In the wake of the global pandemic, the workers' compensation industry has witnessed significant transformations, profoundly impacting the human capital within the sector. This element of human capital impact is only the beginning! The COVID-19 […]

Workplace injuries can be life-altering, burdening individuals physically, emotionally, and financially. While workers' compensation programs aim to support injured workers, the journey to recovery can be grueling. This article will explore the challenges injured humans […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the expansion of its Amended Review policy to significantly more MSAs in the latest update to its WCMSA Reference Guide, Version 3.9. The Amended Review process was […]