Framingham, MA – Insurance Recovery Group, Inc. (IRG), a national provider of subrogation, Second Injury Fund and recovery services, recently announced the appointment of Hans A. Hagen as President and CEO. Hans has worked in the insurance industry for more than 30 years with a record of success in a variety of executive leadership positions.… [Read more]
Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
CT WCC Announces Launch of RETAIN-CT Early Return-to-Work Project
Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission recently announced that in October, the RETAIN-CT project was launched as a pilot in the Greater Hartford region. RETAIN is an early return-to-work initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to prevent long-term disability. Modeled after Washington state’s Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE)… [Read more]
Helmsman Management Services Agrees to Acquire Third Party Administrator Eberle Vivian
Boston, MA – Helmsman Management Services, Liberty Mutual’s wholly owned third-party administrator, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Eberle Vivian Inc., a regional third-party administrator serving the Pacific Northwest. “Acquiring Eberle Vivian is the latest step in our ongoing journey to provide flexible service solutions that best meet the evolving needs of TPA buyers… [Read more]
CCMSI Replaces Legacy Systems with Majesco Solutions
Morristown, NJ – Majesco (NASDAQ: MJCO) recently announced that Cannon Cochran Management Services Inc. (CCMSI), the largest privately held third-party administrator and an MGA in the U.S., is live on Majesco Policy and Billing for P&C and Majesco Insurance Data & Analytics Platform on Majesco CloudInsurer™. By replacing their legacy systems with Majesco’s cloud-based solutions… [Read more]
US DOL Implements Opioid Safety Controls for Injured Federal Workers
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) announced the implementation of new opioid controls to protect injured federal workers. The new controls aim to reduce the risk of long-term opioid use. The Department is committed to reducing the potential of opioid misuse among injured federal workers receiving benefits… [Read more]
Shawn Deane Joins Ametros as General Counsel
Wilmington, MA – Ametros recently announced that Shawn Deane, Esq. has joined the company as General Counsel, where he leads the regulatory and compliance legal team. Most recently Deane served as Vice President of Medicare/Medicaid Compliance and Policy for Verisk/ISO Claims Partners. Prior to that he practiced healthcare law and he has more than 11… [Read more]
Marsh Launches New Blue[i] Analytics Platform for Workers’ Comp Claims Outcomes
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New York, NY – Marsh recently announced the launch of Blue[i] Claims, an enhanced analytics platform designed to help clients achieve superior claims outcomes. Tapping into Marsh’s extensive claims data and expertise, Blue[i] Claims leverages advanced, anonymized benchmarking capabilities, enabling clients to identify clear, actionable cost savings opportunities. The platform will initially focus on US… [Read more]
Company Nurse and Absentia Solutions Announce Collaboration on High-Risk Claims
Scottsdale, AZ – Nurse triage service Company Nurse and Absentia Solutions recently announced a collaboration to provide a comprehensive approach for improving workers’ compensation claim outcomes. In the workers’ compensation industry, about 15% of claims make up 80% of costs. Through this collaboration, Company Nurse and Absentia Solutions will help clients become aware of these… [Read more]
PeerWell Gets $6.5 Million Series A for Musculoskeletal Surgery Optimization Platform
San Francisco, CA -(PRNewswire)- PeerWell recently announced a $6.5 million Series A round of funding led by OMERS Ventures and joined by existing investors, XSeed Capital. PeerWell will leverage the funding to fast-track the commercial rollout of its workers’ compensation surgery optimization platform which has improved patient outcomes and reduced costs in several clinical deployments.… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: Measuring Success in Workers’ Compensation
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark has announced its next complimentary webinar, noting that technological advances are making data collection easier than ever, but data by itself is powerless. It is what you do with that readily-available data that matters. This particular webinar is a professional recording of the Opening… [Read more]