- California comp rating bureau recommends 6.7% rate hike
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is recommending that the California Department of Insurance adopt a 6.7% increase in the state’s pure premium workers compensation rate.
- DEA reclassifies painkiller tramadol as a controlled substance
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration began labeling tramadol, an opioid pain medication, as a Schedule IV controlled substance on Monday, according to a final rule published in the Federal Register.