Boston, MA – Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced a $11 million settlement with an Andover mail-order pharmacy resolving allegations that it failed to implement adequate safeguards against unlawful and dangerous dispensing, resulting in the shipment of thousands of potentially illegitimate controlled substance prescriptions across the country. In the complaint, filed along with a proposed… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
Liberty Mutual Releases 2020 Workplace Safety Index
Boston, MA – The findings of the latest Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index can help companies restarting and adapting operations better manage and mitigate risk by focusing efforts to improve safety on the leading causes of the most serious workplace accidents, those causing an employee to miss more than five days from work. “Improving safety… [Read more]
“Compound King” and Wife Sentenced in $21 Million Federal WC Fraud Scheme
Houston, TX – A Houston pharmacist and his wife were recently sentenced for their roles in an approximately $21.8 million Department of Labor (DOL) – Office of Workers Compensation Programs and Federal Employees Compensation Act fraud scheme. George Philip Tompkins of Houston, Texas, the self-proclaimed “Compound King” and former owner of Piney Point Pharmacy, was… [Read more]
NYS Workers’ Comp Board Announces New Appointments to Medical Director’s Office
Albany, NY – The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board recently announced the hiring of Brian Gordon, M.D. and James A. Tacci, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., (FACOEM, FACPM), who will be joining the Board’s Medical Director’s Office. Dr. Gordon will serve as Medical Director and Dr. Tacci as the Board’s Executive Medical Policy Director. In their… [Read more]
TDI Extends Telemedicine Emergency Rule into September
Austin, TX – The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recently announced that it is extending a requirement that insurers cover telemedicine services, including mental health visits, at the same rate as in-person visits. An emergency rule in place since March helps doctors across Texas treat their patients and limit the spread of COVID-19. “This extension… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: Executing Your Return to the Office Plan
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark recently announced its next complimentary webinar, noting that in the last month, many offices previously closed due to COVID-19 started reopening as government restrictions on activities were lessened. This return to the office is presenting new challenges to employers as they continue to protect… [Read more]
Care Bridge International Announces New Chief Innovation Officer
Lakewood Ranch, FL – Care Bridge International recently announced the appointment of Christopher “Chris” Frankland to the role of Chief Innovation Officer. “As we advance our customer centric solutions, Chris’s technology and customer journey experience are the ideal fit for meeting the needs of our existing and prospect clients,” stated Deborah Watkins, Founder, “and we… [Read more]
NH Insurance Department Cautions Insurers Regarding Opioid Overdose Reversal Prescriptions
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Insurance Department recently notified certain insurance companies of the prohibition on the use of information about a person’s access to opioid overdose reversal medications (known as opioid antagonists), when that prescription is to promote the health of someone else. New Hampshire law permits the prescription of an opioid antagonist… [Read more]
Guest Post: How to Recruit Claims Adjusters: Embrace Intelligence
By Thomas Ash, SVP Business Development, CLARA analytics If you look at a list of preferred jobs of college graduates, “claims adjuster” might not make the list. Insurance claims operations likely seem foreign to a 21- or 22-year old who probably has never had to file a claim. There is limited understanding about what is… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Expands Classification Inspection Report Program for Agents and Brokers
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) recently announced that effective July 1, 2020, it is expanding its Special Inspection Report program to allow agents and brokers to request a WCIRB physical inspection of their clients’ business operations. The new service comes in response to frequent inquiries from agents and… [Read more]