by Kelia Scott | May 3, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The California Supreme Court narrowed the number of individuals who qualify as independent contractors, which could change the game for gig economy workers in the state. If workers are considered employees rather than independent contractors, their employer would pay...
by Kelia Scott | May 2, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Kaiser Family Foundation released an analysis that shows opioid use is declining for people with employer-based health coverage, but their employers are spending an increasing amount on treating addiction and overdoses. The analysis found that the annual cost of...
by Kelia Scott | May 1, 2018 | Industry Insights, Workers' Comp News
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released “WCRI’s 2018 CompScope Benchmarks, 18th Edition”, a report that analyzes trends and impacts on the cost of workers’ compensation claims in 18 states over time. They are benchmarks intended to provide...
by Kelia Scott | May 1, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would create a formulary in the state for workers’ compensation prescriptions. Senate Bill 936 was sent to his desk but failed. Supporters of the bill thought it would decrease the prevalence of opioids and...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 26, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Governor of Ohio John Kasich and the top executive of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) proposed a rebate for Ohio employers over the summer which would be the biggest rebate of comp premiums in the state in two decades. The proposed premium rebate is...
