Itasca, IL – Impairment in the workplace takes many forms, and it all presents a safety issue. Impairment from chemical substances, fatigue, medical conditions, mental distress and other factors can present a fitness-for-duty concern, as well as impact employee wellbeing, putting employers in need of resources to identify and address the issue. Part of the… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
New Hampshire Sues Pharmacies for Over Dispensing Opioids
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella recently filed a civil lawsuit against several retail pharmacy chains following an investigation into the alleged overdistribution and dispensing of prescription opioids across the State of New Hampshire. The following pharmacies and chains are named in the suit: CVS Health Corporation; CVS Indiana L.L.C.; CVS Pharmacy, Inc.;… [Read more]
Ametros Promotes Meghan Mulroy to Vice President of Strategic Accounts
Wilmington, MA – Meghan Mulroy has been promoted to Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Ametros. She leads the team of Strategic Account Executives who grow and implement programs for clients and ultimately help injured people manage their medical settlement funds from workers’ compensation or liability claims. “It’s wonderful when you can promote from within,… [Read more]
CA Surgeon Gets Largest Sentence for Provider in $38 Million Workers’ Comp Fraud
Santa Ana, CA – A Beverly Hills surgeon has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for stealing nearly $38 million in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved hiring body brokers to pay patients at Southern California sober living homes to undergo medically unnecessary surgeries, medical testing, and other medical procedures. This is… [Read more]
ASSP: CPWR Survey Uncovers Key Findings on Falls From Height
Park Ridge, IL – Working at height is inherently hazardous, exposing workers to significant risks that range from falls from roofs, scaffolding and ladders to slips through floor and roof openings. And the lack of use of personal protective equipment – and its misuse at times – greatly increases those risks. A survey conducted last… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Updates Loss Elimination Ratios and Advisory Plan Tables
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has published an update to the loss elimination ratios used in computation of classification relativities in the recently approved September 1, 2022 Regulatory Filing. This annual update reflects the most current claim severity and benefit on-leveling factors. Additionally, the WCIRB has updated other… [Read more]
Derrick Brown Joins MSQ as National Sales Executive
Castle Rock, CO – MSQ recently announced the addition of a National Sales Executive, Derrick Brown, to its sales team. Derrick has more than 20 years’ experience in managed care, healthcare cost containment and insurance, and has demonstrated expertise in providing best-in-class solutions to his clients. MSQ’s addition to the sales team increases our national… [Read more]
DOJ Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent FL Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions
Tampa, FL – The Department of Justice recently announced that a federal court recently issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a Tampa-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. In a complaint filed on July 18, and unsealed yesterday, the United States alleges that Dr. Neelam Taneja Uppal unlawfully wrote opioid prescriptions in the… [Read more]
WCRI Study: Psychosocial Factors Can Act as Barriers to Recovery
Cambridge, MA – As concerns about behavioral health problems increased in recent years, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) heard through system stakeholder interviews that early screening for psychosocial risk factors is important to prevent delayed recovery. “The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of behavioral health,” said John Ruser, president and CEO… [Read more]
Origami Risk and CLARA Analytics Team to Offer AI-Driven Claims Solutions
Chicago, IL & Santa Clara, CA – Origami Risk LLC and CLARA Analytics recently announced they have formed a strategic partnership to make CLARA’s claims solutions available to insurers, managing general agents (MGAs), and self-insured pools using Origami’s industry-leading multitenant SaaS property and casualty platform. CLARA’s AI-driven tools and resources for insurance companies, MGAs and… [Read more]