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Workers compensation claims seeing fewer opioid prescription...

In 2023, opioid utilization in workers' compensation claims saw one of its largest declines in recent years, according to Enlyte. Utilization declined 9.7% per claim and cost decreased 7.2% per claim. read more

Marijuana mystery? Fewer older employees file workers' compensation claims in states where cannabis is legalized - MarketWatch

In the ongoing debate over marijuana’s full legalization, a new study offers proponents this potential payoff: cheaper workers’ compensation claims for injured workers. In states that ... read more

CT pushes back deadlines for workers comp claims during pandemic

Only a small percentage of claims generate awards, with the Workers Compensation Commission awarding benefits for more than 1,300 workers in 2018, from an initial list of injury and illness ... read more

Queensbury becoming safer for town workers

June 14-- QUEENSBURY-- Making the town a safer place to work is now helping the town financially, too. The town's workers' compensation insurance is going down 13 percent, about $100,407 less than ... read more