Notifying Medicare about a workers’ compensation arrangement is crucial. Without notification, a person risks claim denials and having to reimburse Medicare. Workers’ compensation is insurance for ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Google employees were recently required to share personal health information with a third-party AI tool or else forego health benefits. Amid significant employee concerns for medical privacy, Google ...

This article will explore such treatments in New Jersey workers’ compensation and the impact on an injured worker’s return to work. Claims professionals should understand differences between minimally ...

March 24, 2025 - On Jan. 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published an update to the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement ("WCMSA") Reference Guide that ...

The average cost of skilled nursing associated with workers compensation claims have steadily increased, with a new report showing a jump from $14,700 per claim in 2015 to $33,200 in 2024. The ...

In cases where injured workers are treating with medical marijuana, employers need to proceed carefully in balancing the concerns of workplace safety with the rights of their workers to obtain ...