The use of long-acting opioid medications for treatment of chronic pain is a significant driver of medical indemnity expenses in workers’ compensation claims, reports a study entitled, “The Effects of Opioid Use on Workers’ Compensation Claim Cost in the State …
One Call Medical (OCM), a company specializing in cost-effective claims resolution services, has joined the Alliance Partner Program of Acrometis, an automated claims processing platform provider. Acrometis’ Alliance Partner network targets the complex challenges of workers’ compensation companies as they …
A Virginia appeals court recently ruled that a waiter who was injured at work while attempting to swallow “a piece of quesadilla that was too big for his esophagus” can’t collect worker’s comp benefits. The Court of Appeals of Virginia …
Lump sum settlements in workers’ compensation claims encourage injured workers to return to work, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI). The study, Return to Work after a Lump-Sum Settlement, looked at whether lump sum …
A New Orleans attorney who represented professional athletes in their workers’ compensation claims has pleaded guilty to defrauding clients out of more than $462,000. Sixty-seven-year-old Robert Hackett faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine …
Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. recently created a comprehensive narcotics program to help reduce the health risks associated with narcotics and provide a mechanism for injured workers to return to work sooner. Opioid medications are now being prescribed at higher dosages …