Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap finishes off the last week before the National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference with an announcement from MSA Administration Co. Rising Financial Solutions (sister company of Rising Medical Solutions) of their acquisition of the MSA Custodial Account assets of Florida-based InTrust Services. Rising will act as the Professional Custodial Account Administrator for all existing and new MSA member accounts. The shift of duties is said to enable InTrust’s CEO to focus on implementation of their best ideas. Find out more by clicking here!
Also in the news is another report on an issue our readers are unfortunately too familiar with, as the CDC states that Prescription Painkiller Overdoses are now at “epidemic” levels, a sad reality that many in the Comp community may find to be “old news”. While focused on the population as a whole, it remains very relevant to the call put out in the Comp community to draw awareness to the problem. Find out more (including links to CDC Reports) by clicking here.