by Kelia Scott | Feb 15, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
This week two things happened in the world of opioids as they relate to patients and doctors. The manufacturer of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, announced that they are going to stop marketing opioids to doctors. Also, a report released by Senator Claire McCaskill shows...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
An Iowa court ruled that an injured worker was able to receive two different kinds of prosthesis, after his employer argued that he had already received one and could not claim another through workers’ compensation. Allen Conell worked for Nestle USA repairing...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 12, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A case involving a company who relies on gig workers went to trial in San Francisco, and a judge determined that the worker in question was an independent contractor, not an employee of the company. Raef Lawson worked for four months as a delivery driver for Grubhub...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 12, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A bill to create a workers’ compensation drug formulary in Pennsylvania did not pass the House last week after passing in the Senate with a 34-16 vote. The House vote was split 98-98. Senate Bill 936 was intended to introduce a formulary, which supporters say would...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 7, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Florida has had some significant changes in their workers’ compensation system over the past few years but a group of business leaders is now asking the Florida Legislature to hold off on making changes, specifically when it comes to passing House Bill 7009. A group...
