WorkCompAcademy News - August 16, 2010

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D.is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. Drug Pricing and Average Wholesale Price (AWP) Controversy Continues. New MPN Regulations Become Effective October 8. New Workers’ Compensation Information System Regulations Proposed. Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule Revisions Proposed. Crawford Reports 2010 Second Quarter Net Loss. Employers Holdings Q2 Net Premiums Written Declined 15.5%. Schwarzenegger Sends Letter to Poizner on Workers’ Compensation Rates. After ACL Injury, Lubricating The Knee Cartilage May Prevent Osteoarthritis. Ultrafine Particles Could Increase Coronary Risk in Firefighters.