Uncategorized Things you should know 29 May 201722 Apr 2017 Opioid abuse rises with length of prescription According to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk of opioid abuse rises with lengthy prescriptions. If…
Uncategorized HR Tip: ABA’s summary of 2016 FMLA cases 15 May 201722 Apr 2017 Every February, the American Bar Association's (ABA) Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee publishes a comprehensive report of FMLA decisions handed down by the federal courts in the previous year. This…
Uncategorized Five ways employers derail claims with poor medical choices 5 May 201722 Apr 2017 "An injured employee treated by the wrong medical provider is like a stripped down "to save money" fire policy with more exclusions than inclusions. Right doctor. Right time. Right treatment.…
Uncategorized New report weighs in on marijuana’s health benefits – nearly 100 conclusions 24 Feb 201719 Feb 2017 A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a rigorous review of scientific research published since 1999 about the health impacts of cannabis and cannabis-derived…
Uncategorized Looking ahead to 2017 in Workers’ Compensation 16 Dec 20167 Dec 2016 It's been a very healthy workers' comp market for employers in many states. Those with favorable loss and exposure profiles are renewing with flat or reduced rates. A notable exception…
