A round-up of nationwide regulatory changes affecting the workers’ compensation industry.

Kentucky, long poisoned by the opioid epidemic, is turning its experiences into strategies that can help other states drive change.

The benefits of prescription drug monitoring programs are clear, but some states could be better utilizing them.

Some states want fully liquid collateral backing large deductible workers’ comp programs.

Participants in the 2016 DMEC Annual Conference shared ideas on benefits integration and effective wellness strategies.

TPA consolidation in the market creates confusion for some employers. But size isn’t the only criteria that determines fit.

As the cannabis industry grows and matures, it is becoming savvier about worker safety and risk management.

State oversight can help rein in compounding, but inroads can also be made from within claims payer and managed care organizations.

Programs that focus on total worker health are becoming an integral part of the way companies manage employee safety and workers’ comp costs.

A man on a smoke break came close to flammable liquid and suffered burns. His eligibility for benefits was left to the court to decide.

Kentucky, long embroiled in the opioid epidemic, is turning its challenges into strategies that can help other states drive change.

Creating an obstacle course for “workplace athletes” makes fitness fun while helping to reduce on-the-job injuries.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Biomechanical sensor technology has broad applications for preventing re-injury and correcting movements that cause injuries to occur.

Courts are increasingly leaning in favor of forcing payers to reimburse workers’ comp claimants for medical marijuana.

Taking insurance trade groups to task in looking for scapegoats.

With the future of the Oklahoma Option in question, efforts to pass similar plans in other states are also in a holding pattern.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Psychological services in the aftermath of a distressing event could prevent workers’ comp claims for post-event trauma.

A newly hired employee seeks workers’ comp benefits for an injury sustained during a pre-hire exam.