Downers Grove, IL – Coventry recently released part two of the 2019 edition of its Annual Drug Trends Series Report. In part two of its workers’ compensation drug trends series, Coventry provides analysis on the trends experienced within its combined in-network and out-of-network channels to address the total view of prescription activity. As with part… [Read more]
Industry News
Texas Mutual: SCOTX Air Ambulance Ruling a Victory for Employers and Injured Workers
Austin, TX – The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that an air ambulance company must adhere to workers’ compensation payment guidelines in the Texas Mutual Insurance Company et al. vs PHI Air Medical case. The Court decided in favor of insurers and state regulators in a dispute that was sparked when privately-owned air ambulances… [Read more]
The Institutes’ Board Appoints Marita Zuraitis and John Howard as New Chair and Vice Chair
Malvern, PA – The Institutes recently announced they have appointed Marita Zuraitis and John Howard as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the organization’s Board of Trustees. “We are excited to welcome two highly experienced and engaged professionals to leadership roles in support of the vision and mission of The Institutes,” said Peter Miller, CPCU,… [Read more]
CA Cannabis Cultivator Pleads to Tax & Workers’ Comp Fraud
Salinas, CA – Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni recently announced that Monica Herrera, former owner of a licensed, Monterey County cannabis company, pled no contest on July 7, 2020 to felony payroll tax fraud and not having workers’ compensation insurance, a misdemeanor. Between August 2017 and June 2018, Herrera owned and operated Holistic… [Read more]
NYCIRB Releases Research Brief on COVID-19 Impact on State’s Workers’ Comp System
New York, NY – The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board recently announced its release of a new Research Brief on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the New York State workers’ compensation system. New York State’s unique experience has been driven by the breadth of virus transmission throughout its downstate metropolitan region, New York City,… [Read more]
Pinnacol Assurance Grants $256,000 to Colorado Nonprofits
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recently announced it has awarded grants totaling $256,000 to 8 Colorado nonprofits in the first of two grantmaking cycles for 2020. The grants enable Pinnacol to extend its reach beyond typical workers’ compensation insurance functions to support programs that keep employees healthy, help injured workers get back to work after… [Read more]
CA OSIP Adopts New Reporting Regulations Affecting Self-Insured Employers
San Francisco, CA – The Department of Industrial Relations’ Office of Self-Insurance Plans (OSIP) recently promulgated regulations that require public self-insured employers to submit reports with the information needed to evaluate the administrative cost, workers’ compensation expenditures, solvency and performance of public self-insured employer workers’ compensation programs. These regulations became effective on July 1 and… [Read more]
HEMIC Congratulates Kids’ Chance of Hawai`i 2020 Scholarship Recipients
Honolulu, HI – HEMIC Recently announced that Keahi and Kiana Favela are Kids’ Chance of Hawaii’s 2020 Scholarship Recipients. Kids’ Chance is non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships to children of workers who have been seriously or fatally injured on the job, so that they can achieve their educational goals and follow their dreams. HEMIC… [Read more]
myMatrixx Releases 2019 Workers’ Comp Drug Trend Report
St. Louis, MO – Workers’ compensation pharmacy spending decreased by 6.1% in 2019, according to new data released by myMatrixx. Through customized solutions that focus on patient safety and clinical care, myMatrixx provides monitoring and clinical intervention at all phases during the life of a workers’ compensation claim. “Helping our clients balance appropriate care for… [Read more]
CASISF Announces Alternative Security Program Frees $6.5 Billion in Working Capital for CA Businesses
Oakland, CA – The California Self-Insurers’ Security Fund’s Board of Trustees recently announced it has approved and implemented the 2020/21 Alternative Security Program (ASP), which frees $6.5 billion in working capital and provides California self-insured businesses greater financial flexibility. The ASP is a first-in-the-nation, innovative program operated by the non-profit California Self-Insurers’ Security Fund. The… [Read more]