The Minnesota Reformer reported an analysis of 2021 workers’ compensation claims found record-breaking denial rates, even when claims involving COVID-19 are not included in the calculation.
According to the report, the…
A pair of recently published studies reported that workers’ compensation patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery fare worse after the procedure than other patients.
One study, published July 21 in the Journal…
The Delaware Department of Insurance proposed rules that would revise the responsibilities of insurers with respect to on-site audits of their third-party administrators.
Carriers are currently required to conduct semiannual reviews…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill that increases the minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit over a three-year period.
Hochul signed S1161/A2034, which will increase the minimum weekly…
An amended bill that would extend the duration of temporary disability benefits by up to 90 days when an injured worker successfully challenges a denial of requested medical treatment was…