Report: Work Comp Scam Uses Facebook to Find Victims
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and the promise of up to $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits to rip off people in North Carolina, according to a report by the…
MLAC Subcommittee on Care Continuation Meets Friday
A subcommittee of Oregon’s work comp advisory panel is meeting Friday to continue discussions of ways to ensure injured workers have continuing access to care.
The Management-Labor Advisory Committee empaneled the subcommittee…
Survey Highlights Issues Workers Have With PPE
A study released Thursday exploring the availability of personal protective equipment in workplaces found 72% of workers who forgo protocols do so because they “just didn’t want to wear it.”
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WCRI Reports 10% Growth in Indemnity Benefits
The Workers Compensation Research Institute said indemnity benefits per claim in New York grew 10% for 2020 non-COVID-19 claims evaluated in 2021 after being mostly stable since 2015.
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AmTrust Reports Drops in Prescriptions, Costs Under Opioid Reduction Program
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. said its program to reduce opioid prescriptions for injured workers is proving to be effective in reducing both the number of claims with opioid prescriptions, as well…