Migraine Drugs In Workers’ Comp

• The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board issued a new report detailing the use of migraine drugs in that state’s workers’ compensation system.
• The report examines historical use and recent trends with newer categories of drugs.
• Between 2018 and 2024 the percentage of the state’s expenditures on prescription drugs increased significantly for migraine-related prescriptions.
• In 2018, migraine drugs accounted for less than 1% of the spend but this climbed to nearly 4% by 2024.
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Wyoming Fee Schedules

• The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) opened a public comment period on proposed changes to the state’s workers’ compensation program rules for fee schedules.
• The annual review is open for comment through December 19.
• Proposed changes include requiring a supplier’s invoice for any supplies and/or implants charged at $5,000 or more; and makes changes to payment for inpatient services.
• Comments can be submitted via an online form.
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Arizona Rates On The Decline

• The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed and approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance to lower workers’ comp rates by 6.7%.
• The rate cut is the 12^th consecutive annual reduction for workers’ comp rates.
• The state has 335 different insurers who write approximately 120,000 workers’ comp policies annually.
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Ohio Recoups $23,000 In Fraud Case

• The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recovered nearly $23,000 from the owner of a transportation company who was convicted of workers’ comp fraud.
• The owner of BDC Transportation, Sefton Bryant, continued to operate the company after its workers’ comp policy lapsed due to non-payment of premiums.
• Bryant paid the $23,000 to get the policy reinstated as part of a plea agreement that had him copping to a single count of workers’ comp fraud.
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Cannabis Workers Injuries

• New research shows that workers in the cannabis industry are developing asthma and other conditions from workplace exposures to the product.
• Researchers looked at data from California, Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington and found 30 cases of work-related asthma.
• Two asthma-related deaths were found.
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