by Kelia Scott | Feb 22, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a blood test to evaluate and diagnose concussions, the first of its kind. This new kind of testing is quick and may reduce reliance on CT scans which can expose patients to radiation. Concussions are a serious issue...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 21, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a “FlashReport” that looks at how a closed formulary similar to the Texas closed formulary would impact Louisiana in terms of the prevalence and cost of drugs prescribed to the state’s employees. They...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 19, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and an Ohio based company, Environmental Management Specialists Inc. (EMS) reached a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit related to whistleblower retaliation. The...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 15, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Lawmakers in Kentucky have advanced a bill that would reshape a portion of their workers’ compensation system if it was passed, and place time limits on benefits for certain injured workers. The provision would cap benefits for workers filing for permanent, partial...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 15, 2018 | Acrometis News, Workers' Comp News
Hello fearless readers! We love bringing you our favorite news from the workers’ comp world and hope that you enjoy the blog as much as we do. Last year we were incredibly honored to be selected as a “Best Blog” for 2017. We are hoping that our...
