Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, kicked off its 2021 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, the largest annual gathering of safety and health professionals worldwide, by honoring seven individuals with the Distinguished Service to Safety Award. As the highest honor given to safety professionals by the Council, the award… [Read more]
Industry News
Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud US in Medical Kickback Scheme
Columbus, OH – A former Insys Therapeutics sales representative, whose trial had commenced, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Ohio to conspiracy to defraud the United States for her involvement in a scheme to pay kickbacks to a doctor to induce him to prescribe Subsys, a dangerous sublingual fentanyl spray. According to court documents… [Read more]
MedRisk Webinar to Examine Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Pain and Return to Work
King of Prussia, PA – Psychosocial factors are a strong predictor for the development of chronic pain and pose barriers for return to work. How these are identified and addressed in physical therapy are the topic of MedRisk’s “Psychosocial Barriers of Returning to Work” webinar, Tuesday, October 19 at 1 p.m. EDT. “Biopsychosocial factors have… [Read more]
CA DWC Launches Update to Online Education Module for Qualified Medical Evaluators
San Francisco, CA – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched an update to the online physician education course, “Evaluating California’s Injured Workers: Qualified Medical Evaluators.” This course is strongly recommended for all California Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs). It is available to the public and is especially valuable for attorneys, claims administrators and medical… [Read more]
Former Rogers Company Exec Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Billing Fraud/Kickback Conspiracy
Fayetteville, AR – A former executive with a Rogers medical supply and billing company recently pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, and illegal remunerations (paying kickbacks), in connection with a scheme to defraud the U.S. government and private insurance… [Read more]
WCRI Report: Prior Economic Downturn Lessons May Apply to WC in Pandemic
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently released a new FlashReport that shows how indemnity benefits and medical utilization changed during the prior economic downturn and subsequent recovery. It also presents multiple measures describing changes in the labor market that are likely to shape trends in workers’ compensation payments for injuries in… [Read more]
Industry Vets Join Forces to Launch Agile Occupational Medicine
Gardena, CA – Dr. Minh Nguyen, an esteemed physician and medical business leader in occupational medicine, has joined Agile Occupational Medicine as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nguyen will focus on building successful practice teams and developing solutions for employers and payors that result in significant savings and superior outcomes for patients. “I am thrilled to… [Read more]
Pinnacol Assurance Announces CEO Phil Kalin to Retire in 2022
Denver, CO – Phil Kalin, President and CEO of Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, will retire from that position as of March 31, 2022, after more than eight years with the company. “Phil joined Pinnacol at a pivotal time,” said Pinnacol Board Chair Joe Hoff. “After a period of reputational crisis and lackluster… [Read more]
ASSP ‘Safety 2021’ Conference Doubles Last Year’s Attendance
Park Ridge, IL – The signature event of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) celebrated its 60th year in a big way in September as attendance more than doubled from its virtual conference in 2020. ASSP’s Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition was a hybrid experience for the first time and welcomed 4,993… [Read more]
NSC Research: Employer Vaccine Requirements Work, Most US Workers in Favor
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently released a report conducted as part of its SAFER initiative — a comprehensive effort aimed at helping employers prioritize workplace safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report comprised data from surveys and interviews conducted between June and August 2021, with responses representative of 300 U.S.-based employers and 3,785 individuals. Findings from… [Read more]