The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting a webinar on June 21 to discuss the findings from a recently published WCRI study, “The Impact of Opioid
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The insurance industry lost 3,800 jobs in April, according to preliminary numbers in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report released this month.
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance will hold four state advisory forums in June to provide insight into factors affecting workers' compensation rates, including cost drivers,
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The U.S. Department of Labor is offering $20 million in grants for the development of new strategies to keep people with a work-related disability on
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Legislation intended to make it easier to identify secondary payers who might be owed money during the workers’ comp settlement process was introduced in Congress
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting comments through June 20 on a proposed rule regarding crane operator certification requirements.
The proposed rule
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is protesting AmTrust Financial Services’ proposed privatization, after scooping up more than 9% of the company’s shares since last month.
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Artemis Emslie has joined the board of directors of Ametros, a provider of post-settlement medical management services.
Artemis Emslie
Emslie is the
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first non-opioid drug to relieve opioid withdrawal symptoms.
The FDA announced on Wednesday that it had
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Three Rivers Provider Network Inc. has appointed Scott Smith as president and chief executive officer.
Scott Smith
Smith has 25 years of
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