- Opioids prevalent in Medicare set-aside settlements: Study
- Colorado approves 12.7% loss costs rate decrease
The Colorado Division of Insurance has approved a reduction of 12.7% for the average loss costs component of workers compensation premiums for 2018.
- Pennsylvania drug formulary gets pushback from trial lawyers
A Pennsylvania bill mandating a drug formulary for workers compensation that passed the state’s senate last week has been welcomed by insurer advocates but is opposed by trial lawyers, who say it’s an attempt to curb utilization review organizations.
- White House nominates Scott Mugno to head OSHA
President Donald Trump will nominate Scott Mugno as assistant secretary of the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the White House said.