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Illinois House Bill 2610 was signed by Governor Bruce Rauner on August 25, 2017.

Cars today are safer than ever. Yet Americans are driving more dangerously, and it’s costing billions in property damage and lost quality of life.

It was announced on October 5, 2017, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Performant Financial Corporation (Performant) the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) contract.

After numerous delays, it appears inevitable that the expansion of Medicaid Secondary Payer rights will begin on October 1, 2017. The 2013 Bipartisan Budget Act (H.J. Res. 59; Pub. L. 113–67) included the provision to enable states to recover Medicaid expenditures from an entire settlement amount, rather than just those dollars apportioned to medical expenses, as previously held by case law. However, legislative delays resulted in implementation being postponed from October 1, 2014, to this year.

The recent passage of Arizona Senate Bill (S.B.) 1332 provides Arizona claims payers with unprecedented opportunity, finally, to close out their workers’ compensation claims. Under this new law, parties will now be able to reach “full and final” settlement of certain workers’ compensation claims beginning October 31, 2017.

ISO Claims Partners and ISO Workers’ Compensation (WC) Solutions have joined forces. Our customers will benefit from improved analytics, integrated data platforms, and a better user experience. The...

Since the Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) contract renewal process began in December 2016, the industry has been awaiting news: whether Provider Resources, Inc. (PRI) would be renewe...

The Atlantic hurricane season traditionally runs from June 1 to November 30. While forecasters have predicted a relatively normal hurricane season for this fall, the season is already on pace with...

We are pleased to announce that the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) has selected Alfred Faber, director and division head of ISO Workers’ Compensati...

After testing a new insurance verification system in a months-long pilot with several insurers, Mississippi is ready to implement the new system, with a launch date set for Sept. 5, 2017. The...