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CWCI Study Monitors California Workers’ Comp Medical and Indemnity Trends
Posted on 21 Nov 2014 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

Payments for pharmaceuticals and durable medical equipment (DME) in California workers’ compensation continue to increase sharply, adding pressure against the recent reforms to the system according to a new CWCI study that examines medical and indemnity... Read More

JOEM Study Supports Contention that EBM Guidelines Result in Better Outcomes for Injured Workers and Reduced Costs for Employers
Posted on 15 Jun 2016 by Thomas A. Robinson

First Comprehensive Study Evaluating EBM Guidelines in Comp Setting In recent years within the workers’ compensation (WC) arena, proponents of evidence-based medicine (EBM) have contended that managing an injured worker’s care according... Read More

10 Myths and Facts About Workers' Compensation
Posted on 29 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

The LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Community and the award-winning blog Work Comp Roundup have teamed up to present some common myths and facts about workers’ compensation. Our contributors represent different segments of the workers’... Read More

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Insurance Industry, Including Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 7 Jul 2012 by Robin E. Kobayashi

In an interview with wrintv.com, Dr. Robert Hartwig of the Insurance Information Institute gave a rundown on the impact of the ACA on the insurance industry, now that the Act has been declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court: Health care... Read More

10 Myths and Facts About Workers' Compensation
Posted on 29 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

The LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Community and the award-winning blog Work Comp Roundup have teamed up to present some common myths and facts about workers’ compensation. Our contributors represent different segments of the workers’... Read More

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Insurance Industry, Including Workers’ Compensation
Posted on 7 Jul 2012 by Robin E. Kobayashi

In an interview with wrintv.com, Dr. Robert Hartwig of the Insurance Information Institute gave a rundown on the impact of the ACA on the insurance industry, now that the Act has been declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court: Health... Read More

MN: Medical Board Reviews Proposed Rule Changes to Managed Care Plans, Surgical Implants
Posted on 9 Jun 2010 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

ST. PAUL, MN - The Minnesota Medical Services Review Board met Tuesday to discuss proposed rule changes related to certified managed care plans, penalties, prevailing charge, and surgical implants. Read the agenda Read the proposed rule changes... Read More

National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Roundup Powered by Larson's (12/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Dec 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Sign up here for our free workers' compensation enewsletters (National or California Edition) to receive weekly news items. Be sure to select the enewsletter of your choice. NATIONAL NEWS: Study Finds Opt Out/Privatization a Significant Trend... Read More