Expert Analysis

By Dr. Claire Muselman and Tucker DeVries  Creating a happy and healthy work environment is more than a feel-good initiative. It is a strategic necessity, especially in the workers' compensation industry. Happy and healthy work […]

By Dr. Claire Muselman & Halle De Penning  The shift to a work-from-home (WFH) environment has significantly transformed the landscape of employee engagement and workers' compensation. With many companies transitioning to remote work due to […]

WHAT: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates its reimbursement rules and rates for medical services each year.   This report highlights the 2024 changes to CMS fee schedules for the following service […]

By: Christina Klemm, Pharm.D., BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist, Enlyte Pharmacy Solutions Urine drug testing (UDT) plays an important role in workers’ compensation, serving as an essential tool for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to ensure safe and […]

Colorado—COVID-19 as Occupational Disease On May 2, 2024, the Court of Appeals of Colorado, in Life Care Centers of America v. Industrial Claims Appeals Office, ruled as a matter of first impression that COVID-19 can be […]

2024 NCCI AIS – Annual Insights Symposium – First Morning Sessions Thanks to Cristine Pike and Madison White for inviting me back to this year’s 2024 NCCI AIS.  They are excellent contacts for anything you […]

Shawn Deane General Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29 Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com   As previously reported on in www.workerscompensation.com, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) plans to implement Sec. 111 reporting requirements relative […]

By Kimberly Wiswell, Director of Client Services, Embedded AI, Gradient AI   Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (MSAs) are an important part of workers’ compensation programs and assist in earmarking settlement funds to cover future medical expenses stemming from […]