by Kelia Scott | Jul 29, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved multiple applications for the first generic version of Lyrica for managing neuropathic pain. It approved nine generic versions of Lyrica. Beyond treating pain, the drug is used to treat seizures and fibromyalgia, a...
by Kelia Scott | Jul 24, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Oregon’s State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) released a clever video that warns workers to be more careful around animals and pets in the workplace. Since 2014 the fund has logged 1,900 claims because of dogs and cats. “It’s easy to assume that injuries from small...
by Kelia Scott | Jul 23, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
A worker suffered mental health issues in conjunction with a back injury and he was awarded permanent total disability benefits, even though one doctor’s assessment was “ambiguous” on whether he could ever work again. The Supreme Court of Ohio was divided in their...
by Kelia Scott | Jul 18, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
According to Fitch Ratings, the workers’ comp market is on track to have a fifth year of underwriting profits in 2019 even against a weakening in market fundamentals. The industry’s combined ratio fell to 86 percent in 2018 and has averaged 93 percent annually since...
by Kelia Scott | Jul 17, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The North Carolina Court of Appeals determined that the North Carolina Industrial Commission failed to address the cause of a worker’s aortic dissection. The commission had initially decided his heart injury that occurred hours after he was hit in the chest with a...
