Nurse case managers can be useful for employers and injured workers'. Rehabilitative services are frequently used in accepted workers'’ compensation cases to help document the medical treatment plan. The term “rehabilitative services” falls under the “Medical Compensation” definition of North Carolina General Statute § 97-2(19). It is also defined under the Rehabilitation Professional Rules [...]
The North Carolina Industrial Commission recently joined many other states (i.e. Massachusetts) in tackling the issue of opioids in the workers'’ compensation cases by creating a Workers’ Compensation Opioid Task Force. The goal of the task force is to “study and recommend solutions for the problems arising from the intersection of the opioid epidemic [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Catherine Stanton, from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano. Benefits for injured workers' continue to be under attack throughout the country. In New York, there have been a number of changes in the last decade, all in the name of reform. These reforms were encouraging at first as [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case, from Causey Law Firm. A Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) program that helps support light-duty jobs after workplace injuries has reached two major milestones. The Stay at Work Program has now helped more than 20,000 injured workers' and provided more than $50 million to reimburse businesses [...]
When an employee settles a workers'’ compensation claim, the employer often wants to terminate the employee and is cautious because of potential age discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq. (2015), prohibits companies with 20 or more employees from discriminating against a person (40 years of age or older) [...]
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch testified before the House Oversight Committee about her company’s increase in the price of life-saving EpiPens by more than 500 percent since 2007. Today's post comes from guest author Jon Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. This fall, most Americans were outraged at revelations that the price of life-saving EpiPens had [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jon Rehm, from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. A drug formulary is a term describing a list of drugs that are covered by an insurance plan. In workers'’ compensation, formularies are touted as a way to reduce prescription costs and lead to more effective care. Formularies are particularly pushed as [...]
Howard Berkes and Michael Grabell have been investigating the decline of workers' compensation for Pro Publica and NPR. Today's post comes from guest author Edgar Romano, from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.Howard Berkes and Michael Grabell have been shining a light on the deterioration of state workers' compensation benefits over the last decade. A [...]
“Frosting and beer can be a very fun but lethal combination starting at around midnight,” says Miller, star of the upcoming ensemble comedy “Office Christmas Party” (in theaters Dec. 9). As you know, it’s holiday party season and there’s a new comedy film coming out with some great comedians (Jason Bateman, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Aniston, [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Thomas Domer, from The Domer Law Firm.We have reported regularly on the impact of obesity on workers'’ compensation (see WFW October 2005 “Diabetes and Work Injuries” Alan B. King, M.D. and WFW Winter 2009 “The Rising Impact of Obesity on Workers’ Compensation” book review). A recent study in the [...]
