Onlinehttps://www.lasie.org/ Powered by: Forest Blog Copyright 2006 Host ForestAdditional Measures for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency1Click to view proclamation number JBE 2020- 30]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=14https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=14admin1420200322151326Louisiana Workers' Compensation Decisions (January 2018)0
Affirmed WCJ’s decision terminating claimant’s benefits based on her failure to prove that her ongoing complaints were related to her work accident.]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=11https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=11admin1120191010191435Court of Appeals Upholds Louisiana Medical Treatment Guidelines Review/Appeal Process0Patrick Robinson, Allen & Gooch

In a long-awaited decision, the First Circuit Court of Appeal has rendered a judgment in the case of Barber vs. Louisiana Workforce Commission, No. 2017 CA 0844 (La. App. 1 Cir. 10/19/2018), reversing the district court and finding the administrative review/appeal process for medical treatment of injured workers constitutional. The decision is yet another vindication of legislative intent and the cooperative effort that produced the Medical Treatment Schedule (MTS) and the utilization review process implemented under La. R.S. 23:1203.1.]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=8https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=8admin820191010180055The Long-term Negative Effects of Opioid Utilization0
Prior to the 1990s most physicians rarely prescribed narcotics or opioids beyond a short window unless the individual had cancer. Since then there has been a growth explosion in the pain industry. The premise of long-term utilization of opioids is that there is a source of ongoing pain that never ceases in an individual and that requires constant mu receptor treatment with narcotics...]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=7https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=7admin720191010165729Drug Drug Interactions and Opioids:0
It is well-known that all medications have side-effects. It is also known that many medications interact with each other when taken by the same person for different reasons. However, this has not stopped the rampant use of opioids and opiates in addition to other medications that react with them. Thus far, the treatment of the self-reports of pain have trumped all other health and wellness considerations.]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=6https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=6admin620191010164741Employers Group Spreading Word That Burgess Puts Medical Costs in Crosshairs0By William Rabb
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

There's​ a new Sherriff in town who won't allow price gouging on medications, or loopholes for exorbitantly priced, repackaged drugs. And soon, he'll be coming after high prices charged by outpatient clinics...]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=4https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=4admin420180411231500Louisiana Workers' Compensation Decisions (March 2018)0
Affirmed WCJ’s grant of MSJ, finding that Texas Mutual Insurance Company (TMIC) policy did not provide coverage to employee or employer under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Law, nor did it obligate the insurer to defend or reimburse the employer.]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=10https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=10admin1020180310190524Louisiana Workers' Compensation Decisions (February 2018)0
Affirmed WCJ’s finding that claimant suffered a compensable accident which aggravated pre-existing disc conditions in her neck and back, rejecting employer’s assertion that psychological testing indicating “malingering” constituted a violation of R.S. 23:1208.
 
]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=9https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=9admin920180210185632NAMSAP Calls for Sensible Pharmacy Allocations in WCMSAs0Written By BusinessWire.com
January 8, 2018

ELMHURST, Ill.--()--Members of the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals’ Evidence-Based Medicine Committee urged CMS representatives to use more sensible pharmacy allocations in Workers’ Compensation MSAs (WCMSAs) that have chronic opioid prescriptions. ]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=5https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=5admin520180108231650Louisiana Workers' Compensation Decisions (December 2017)0
Affirmed WCJ’s award of $1,398 for underpayment of medical bill, plus $2,000 penalty and $15,000 attorney fee, rejecting payor’s assertion that the dispute was subject to the FairPay class action settlement/FFPM.]]>https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=12https://www.lasie.org/default.asp?Display=12admin1220171210193611