- Injured worker’s law firm denied fee recoup from comp award
A law firm that helped an injured worker recover underpaid workers compensation benefits can’t receive legal fees from the claimant’s award since it was used to recoup prior benefits the worker had been overpaid, the Ohio Supreme Court has…
- OSHA addresses violence in health care, social service industries
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its guide for protecting health care and social service workers from workplace violence, the agency said Thursday.
- Helios average workers comp prescription cost rises 3.9%
The average cost of a workers compensation prescription increased 3.9% last year, the first increase in more than a decade, pharmacy benefit manager Helios said Thursday.
- California looking at 10.2% reduction in workers comp rates
The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is set to request a 10.2% mid-year reduction in advisory workers compensation rates based on lower-than-expected medical losses and claim severity in the state.
- Will Catamaran plus OptumRx lead to IPO?
UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s acquisition of Catamaran Corp. will alter the dynamics of pharmacy benefits management market and ultimately result in cost savings on prescription drugs for employers, experts say.