Nancy Grover is the Director, Media Services for WorkersCompensation.com. She comes to our company with more than 35 years as a broadcast journalist and communications consultant. Grover’s specialties include insurance, workers’ compensation, financial services, substance abuse, healthcare and disability. For 12 years she served as the Program Chair of the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo. A journalism/speech graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Grover also holds an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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Combustible Dust Tragedies Spark Renewed Efforts to Raise Awareness, Seek Solutions

• 03/25/19

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Thirteen people were killed and 163 injured in 2017 as a result of 169 combustible dust incidents. In the first half of last year, there had already been 115 such ...
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Pervasive Rate of Misdiagnoses a 'Silent Cost Driver in the Insurance Industry'

• 03/25/19

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Getting the right treatment for an injured worker at the right time improves outcomes and reduces costs. However, an incorrect diagnosis sends the claim in the wrong ...
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Increased Disputes Aside, California Formulary ‘On Track’ to Reduce Frictional Costs

• 03/22/19

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - There’s some good news and not as good news in the latest research out of California. The recently implemented workers’ compensation prescription drug ...
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MEDVAL Acquired by Brown & Brown Subsidiary

• 03/22/19

Daytona Beach, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown announced one of its subsidiaries, The Advocator Group has acquired MEDVAL, which provides Medicare Secondary ...
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Maryland Weed Legislation Heads to House Committee with Many Unanswered Questions

• 03/21/19

Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) - Legislation that could make Maryland the first state in the country to require workers’ compensation payers to fund medical marijuana heads to a House panel ...
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Workplace Poisonings Run the Gamut, Expert Advises

• 03/21/19

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Florida’s poison control center saves the state an estimated $200 million in healthcare costs annually. It’s one reason the state is financially ...
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Maryland Senate Says Yes to WC Coverage for Medical Marijuana

• 03/20/19

Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) - Looks like employers/payers in Maryland may soon be paying injured workers for medical marijuana. A bill passed unanimously in the State Senate this week and on its ...
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Affiliation with A-One Hospital May Not Equate to Superior Care, Study Shows

• 03/20/19

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Just because an injured worker is being treated at a hospital associated with a top notch facility does not mean he’ll get superior care. A new study shows ...
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Proposed COLA Legislation Could Result in 'Unfunded Liability'

• 03/19/19

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) - A bill before the Maine Legislature is raising eyebrows among some workers’ compensation stakeholders. LD 601 would impose cost of living adjustments on benefits ...
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