Oakland, CA - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released a new report that reviews the characteristics of telehealth services provided in the California workers’ compensation system and how claims involving … [Read more] about CA WCIRB Report Compares Telehealth to In-Person Services in CA Workers’ Comp
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OSHA Certifies Maine’s State Plan for State, Local Government Workers
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified the completion of all structural and developmental aspects of Maine's State Plan for protecting the safety and … [Read more] about OSHA Certifies Maine’s State Plan for State, Local Government Workers

NAIC Names Acting Chief Executive Officer
Louisville, KY - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Executive Committee named Andrew J. Beal as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was made during the 2023 Spring National Meeting in Louisville, … [Read more] about NAIC Names Acting Chief Executive Officer

KY Pain Clinic Docs Convicted for Unnecessary Urinalysis Testing Scheme
Washington, DC - A federal jury recently convicted two doctors for their involvement in a scheme to commit health care fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dr. William Lawrence Siefert of Dayton, Ohio, and Dr. … [Read more] about KY Pain Clinic Docs Convicted for Unnecessary Urinalysis Testing Scheme

Joe Paduda: Three Things You Aren’t Paying Attention to That You Should Be
By Joe Paduda, Principal, Health Strategy Associates Workers’ compensation does not exist in a vacuum. It’s a small - as in less than one percent - fraction of the overall healthcare system, and changes that affect the rest of the system impact … [Read more]

CA WCIRB Report Compares Telehealth to In-Person Services in CA Workers’ Comp
Oakland, CA - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released a new report that reviews the characteristics of telehealth services provided in the California workers’ compensation system and how claims involving … [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Trending Telehealth!
Today's issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report from the California WCIRB that examines the characteristics of telehealth services in the state's workers' compensation system and compares claims involving telehealth services to … [Read more]

NAIC Names Acting Chief Executive Officer
Louisville, KY - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Executive Committee named Andrew J. Beal as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was made during the 2023 Spring National Meeting in Louisville, … [Read more]