- Arkansas gears up for comp drug formulary that limits opioids
The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission is slated to implement a workers compensation formulary on Jan. 1, 2018, and recently released the latest draft of the proposed rule that would limit opioid prescriptions to a five-day supply for newly injured workers and overall supply to 90 days.
- Loss control rep visits cut lost-time injuries: Study
Visits by insurance loss prevention representatives to construction job sites can lead to fewer workplace injuries, according to a study by a Center for Construction Research and Training supported research team at the University of Minnesota released Wednesday.
- Missed appointment provision of Oklahoma comp statute ruled unconstitutional
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that denying workers compensation benefits to an injured worker because of missed medical appointments is unconstitutional.
- MEMIC to return $21 million in comp dividends to policyholders
The MEMIC Group said Wednesday it will issue $21 million in dividends back to 18,000 Maine employers next month.
- Q&A: The future of workplace safety, OSHA and the multigenerational workforce
SafeStart CEO and author Larry Wilson and senior safety consultant Tim Page-Bottorff recently spoke to Business Insurance reporter Joyce Famakinwa at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Indianapolis about the future of workplace safety, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and workplace safety within a multigenerational workforce.
- Risk professionals see ongoing training, role playing as key to effective claims management
Risk managers and consultants are advocating a shift away from focusing on claims management metrics such as closure rates toward continuing education, feedback and scenario-based learning for claims professionals to enhance their skills.
- Idaho comp rates to drop 5.8% in 2018
The Idaho Department of Insurance said Monday that workers compensation rates will drop 5.8% next year.