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RAND Says 1/3 of Opioid Prescriptions Unjustified

• 09/13/18

Sacramento, CA - Over the past decade, American doctors failed to provide a written medical justification for nearly one-third of opioid prescriptions.Researchers from RAND Corporation and Harvard ...
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Florence and Work Comp

• 09/13/18

Hurricane Florence will devastate much of North and South Carolina and parts of Virginia as well. Florence will have some impact on workers’ comp — and in some ways already ...
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FDA Approves Consensi: A Novel Combination but a Conundrum for the Medicare Set-Aside

• 09/13/18

On May 31st, the FDA approved Kitov Pharma’s application for Consensi™. Consensi is a unique combination product containing amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker used for the treatment of ...
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The Carlyle Group to Become Majority Investor in Sedgwick in $6.7 Billion Transaction

• 09/12/18

  Memphis, TN. and New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced today that affiliates of funds ...
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Texas Division of Insurance Issues Call for Presenters for 2019 Workers' Comp Conference

• 09/12/18

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, has issued a Call for Presenters for its scheduled 2019 Workers’ Compensation ...
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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Deliver Benefits for 9/11 Volunteers and Workers

• 09/12/18

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced legislation has been signed to extend the period for workers and volunteers to file a Notice of Participation for lost wage and ...
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Worker Fatalities at Road Construction Sites on the Rise: CPWR

• 09/12/18

Silver Spring, MD — A total of 532 construction workers were killed at road construction sites from 2011 through 2016 – more than twice the combined total for all other industries combined ...
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Missouri Department of Labor Launches New Web Portal to Promote Workplace Safety & Health

• 09/12/18

Jefferson City, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) Division of Labor Standards (DLS) has launched a new tool that will give Missouri businesses ...
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Scientists Re-generate Wound Tissue

• 09/12/18

Sacramento, CA - Scientists at the Salk Institute have developed a technique to directly convert the cells in an open wound into new skin cells. The approach relies on reprogramming the cells to a ...
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