- Injured Florida worker granted $2,000 advance on comp benefits
A Florida injured worker was due an advance payment of workers compensation benefits because she proved that she faced financial hardship from her workplace injury, Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday.
- Medical services utilization review invalid only if untimely: California WCAB
A medical services utilization review decision is invalid only if it’s untimely, and all other disputes regarding utilization review decisions should be resolved by California’s independent medical review process, the California Workers’ Compensation…
- California firms could save $124M-$420M a year with closed comp drug formulary
California’s workers compensation system could see pharmaceutical costs cut by $124 million to $420 million a year if the state adopted a closed prescription drug formulary like ones used in Texas and Washington state.