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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 10, 2011
California Gov. Jerry Brown signaled support Friday for reducing the cost to state businesses of the workers’ compensation program by signing two bills approved by the industry.
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By Carol Taylor |
September 1, 2011
A little more than a year ago, the 2,700-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law. The intervening months have been filled with lawsuits, court decisions, commentary, and wrangling for position. A benefit compliance expert talks about where things stand now.
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By Maureen G. Burnham |
October 20, 2010
Recent changes to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy relative to prescription medication have impacted workers' compensation settlements.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 2, 2010
If you still think bedbugs are only a problem for the great unwashed living in squalorous tenements, read the news. Your customers probably already have, especially ...
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By Dr. Maria Sciame |
May 1, 2010
Chronic pain is one of the most common, costly, and challenging issues that workers' compensation payers face. The toll it can take on the life of the injured individual is just as dramatic, and costly, on a personal level.
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By Tron Emptage, Rph, Ma |
April 15, 2010
It is estimated that narcotics account for almost 40 percent of workers' compensation medication costs.