Calif. Attempts to Rein in Workers’ Comp Compound Drug Costs May 3, 2011 California legislators are considering a bill aimed at reigning in the use of compound drugs in workers’ compensation claims. According...
Rate of Workplace Deaths in North Dakota Remains High May 2, 2011 North Dakota’s per-capita rate of on-the-job deaths remains among the highest in the country, a new report shows. Officials cite...
Fentanyl Often Prescribed in Calif. Workers’ Comp April 29, 2011 A CWCI Research Spotlight Report on the use of fentanyl – the most potent Schedule II opioid – in California...
NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand Work Comp Program to Additional States April 26, 2011 The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended discounted workers’ compensation coverage benefits to its members in Indiana, North...
Washington Special Legislative Session to Address Workers’ Comp April 26, 2011 Washington’s Legislature is being called into a special session that starts today at 9 a.m., with workers’ compensation insurance among...
Oregon Permanent Disability Awards Decline 57% April 25, 2011 Falls and highway accidents caused the most permanent total disabilities in Oregon in 2009, according to a new report by...
2nd Wash. House Workers Comp Floor Motion Fails April 25, 2011 Washington Republicans attempted again a procedural motion on the House floor that would have allowed a vote on a Senate...
North Carolina Businesses, Injured Workers Square Off Over Benefits April 25, 2011 By Emery P. Dalesio Business groups last Thursday praised proposed legislation that changes workers’ compensation laws in ways that lower employer costs, while workers...
Arizona Court: OK to Use Bill Reveiwer to Determine Workers’ Comp Award April 22, 2011 The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid...