From high praise to a spiraling crash, opioid-based pain medications are out of favor. Once thought to be the solution to chronic pain, opioids opened the door to an even bigger and scarier addiction epidemic — one that menaces the workers' comp industry and the population in general.
The speed, costs and reliability of diagnostic services can seriously impact the progression of a claim, especially if the exams are hampered
The Vermont Department of Health has adopted its permanent opioid prescribing rules. The rules are effective March 1, 2019.
More states are turning to drug formularies to help improve pharmacy care for injured workers and control costs.
The dawning of the new year saw a flurry of activity on medical and recreational marijuana laws.
States continue to propose opioid prescribing limits and are looking at more ways to control the prescribing and use of opioids through physician e
Florida, Hawaii and New Jersey are considering changes to their auto insurance personal injury protection laws.