Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement that the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force has released its final report on acute and chronic pain management. The Task Force’s report emphasizes that success in pain treatment requires addressing stigma, risk assessments, and access to the right… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Discussing Sensitive Topics with Injured Workers. Part 2 Experts in WC How Starbucks reduced its comp reserves by $50 million Genex Services Blog Defending Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Cases in Work Comp ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Ohio BWC’s announcement that its plan to phase out coverage for Oxycontin and its generic form by the end of the year began on June 1st. The BWC noted that as a result of the potential for abuse, misuse, addiction, and dependence, it will no longer pay for Oxycontin… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. TRIA Renewal and Workers’ Compensation Safety National Conference Chronicles Discussing Sensitive Topics with Injured Workers. Part 1 Experts in WC Medicare is Issuing Denials ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all links, but are… [Read more]

In today’s issue of WorkCompRecap we announce a new leader, and the publishing of their new post in WorkCompWire’s exclusive “Leaders Speak” section, which features leaders from the Workers’ Compensation Industry, and focuses on issues that are timely, relevant, and thought provoking. Are you ready?? Find out who our new featured leader is right now… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Drug price fixing – the impact on workers’ comp Managed Care Matters Sackler Family Sued Again Over Toll of Prescription Opioids Insurance Journal MSA Amended Reviews Promote Case Closures Tower MSA Blog Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news… [Read more]

In today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of the 11th edition of WCRI’s free Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation (MPI-WC), which is focused on providing stakeholders with a tool for monitoring changes in prices paid for medical professional services for injured workers in different states as well as the impact of fee schedule… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Washington Department of Labor & Industries advisory that summer often means first jobs for teens and young adults, but can also mean on-the-job injuries for these new workers, who are hurt in Washington at a rate significantly higher than older adults. Most injuries to young workers resulted from slips… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Comorbidities and workplace injuries: Three ways to improve outcomes Sedgwick Connection Telemedicine: Last Frontier for WC? by Mark Walls Insurance Thought Leadership Early Cannabis Insurance Claims Experience Differs from Expectations Insurance Journal Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features AmTrust’s recent release of its Opioid Prescription Risk Report from an initiative with Optum’s WC & No Fault Division to improve outcomes and reduce opioids prescribed to injured workers, which decreased the number of prescriptions containing opioids by 13,000 compared to the prior year. The report examines the effects of… [Read more]