Cambridge, MA – A new FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently found that dermatological drugs have become a more prominent share of prescription payments in many states. Payment shares for dermatologicals increased by more than 10 percentage points over a three-year period from the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
ProCare, Inc. Acquires AccessOnTime
Tampa, FL – ProCare, Inc., an independently owned transportation and language services companies announced that it has acquired AccessOnTime, formerly a Falck company. AccessOnTime, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProCare and will operate as a separate entity under its current name. Clients are still able to… [Read more]
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Holds First Election for Board of Directors
Towson, MD – Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company recently announced the election of Suzanne Carter Thompson and John J. Scott, Jr. as Board Members of the organization, effective immediately. The results of the election were announced during the company’s first-ever annual meeting on Thursday, June 24, 2020. This is the first time in the company’s 106-year-history… [Read more]
TX Health Care Providers Indicted for Drug Distribution, Conspiracy, and Fraud
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) recently announced that three Arlington, Texas health care providers will face trial for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and mail fraud. On June 17, 2020, a federal grand jury returned indictments against Dr. Clinton Battle, his nurse practitioner Donna Green, and his… [Read more]
Health Strategy Associates Publishes Results of 2nd COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Impact Survey
Skaneateles, NY – Workers’ compensation professionals anticipate a 20 percent overall decrease in the number of new injury claims this year, according to Health Strategy Associates’ “The Impact of COVID-19 and Employment Changes on Workers’ Compensation: A Follow-up Survey of Payers and Service Providers.” Conducted in late May, the survey assessed perspectives, programs, and expectations… [Read more]
PeerWell Partners with CorVel on Remote Care for Injured Workers with Postponed Surgery
San Francisco, CA -(PRNewswire)- Musculoskeletal recovery platform PeerWell recently announced a new partnership with CorVel Corporation. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 28 million surgeries have been canceled or postponed worldwide. Together, CorVel and PeerWell will offer cutting-edge remote care solutions to thousands of injured workers. With the inability to access in-person… [Read more]
FCCI Insurance Group Names Cina Welch as President & CEO
Sarasota, FL – The FCCI Insurance Group board of directors recently announced its selection of Christina ‘Cina’ Welch as president & CEO. Welch began her career with FCCI in 1998 as attorney in the legal department and has held varied and progressively complex roles during her tenure, taking on the role in 2018 of executive… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Honors Five Ohio Employers for Workplace Safety Innovations
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has awarded cash prizes to five Ohio employers as part of its annual Safety Innovation Awards. BWC typically announces the winners at its annual Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, which did not take place as usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards recognize a… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Releases Report on Losses and Expenses for Calendar Year 2019
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) recently released its report on workers’ compensation losses and expenses for 2019. The report is prepared annually pursuant to Section 11759.1 of the California Insurance Code. Key findings include: Medical losses paid in 2019 were $4.6 billion, or 55 percent of total loss… [Read more]
LWCC Foundation Awards Grants to Support Frontline Healthcare Workers
Baton Rouge, LA – The LWCC Foundation recently announced that it has awarded $500,000 to 24 hospitals and hospital foundations across the state to support COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers. The grants make up the second phase of the foundation’s Louisiana Well Again: COVID-19 Response Package, a $1.1 million, three-phase grants and gifts package dedicated to… [Read more]