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		<title>WorkCompRecap: Acquisition Action!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from Office Ally that it has acquired straight-through electronic claims processing provider Jopari Solutions. Office Ally provides healthcare technology clearinghouse and software solutions to a national network of healthcare providers, partners, and health plans. Office Ally expects the acquisition to directly advance its long-term strategy to modernize healthcare&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/workcomprecap-acquisition-action-88/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CompLinks: 4/3/26</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Webinar Replay: Ethics and Critical Conversations Emperion OnPoint Workers Comp ABCs of Task Handling – Easy Method J&#038;L Risk Management Blog WCRI Notes and Takeaways: Why Workers’ Comp Is Profitable but Not Growing ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor&#8217;s Note: These&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/complinks-4-3-26/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Office Ally Acquires Jopari Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nashville, TN &#8211; Office Ally, a provider of healthcare technology clearinghouse and software solutions to a national network of healthcare providers, partners, and health plans, recently announced the acquisition of Jopari Solutions, Inc., which provides straight-through electronic claims processing for Property &#038; Casualty (P&#038;C), Commercial and Government healthcare. The acquisition brings together two mission-critical healthcare&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/office-ally-acquires-jopari-solutions/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NCCI to Deliver Demographic Insights in Two Back-to-Back Sessions at AIS 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Boca Raton, FL &#8211; At its Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2026, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will introduce a fresh approach to delivering workers compensation related demographic insights with two dynamic, back-to-back sessions. The first session, “Demographic Forces Shaping Workplace Risk,” will be led by NCCI Senior Economist Patrick Coate, PhD. “Understanding how&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/ncci-to-deliver-demographic-insights-in-two-back-to-back-sessions-at-ais-2026/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OSHA Launches “Safety Champions” Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC &#8211; In an effort to promote workplace safety, the U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced the launch of its Safety Champions Program, a new cooperative initiative designed to help employers develop and implement effective safety and health programs. The Safety Champions Program meets businesses where they are on&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/osha-launches-safety-champions-program-to-advance-workplace-safety-and-health/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CA Construction Co. Owner Charged with Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/ca-construction-co-owner-charged-with-felony-workers-comp-fraud/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ventura, CA &#8211; The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office recently announced that Jonah Slatky, of Somis, has been charged with six counts of felony workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud, with an alleged loss of approximately $519,000. The complaint further alleges a special enhancement for losses exceeding $100,000, as well as aggravating factors including that the&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/ca-construction-co-owner-charged-with-felony-workers-comp-fraud/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Guest Post!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s issue of WorkCompRecap features a new guest post from John Peters, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Crosstie, on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and their effects on workers&#8217; comp claims outcomes.  John notes that some estimates peg medical care as accounting for only 10-20% of modifiable contributors to health outcomes, while the other 80-90%&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/new-guest-post-peters-4/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CompLinks: 4/2/26</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Disability Ratings in IMEs, Peer Reviews, and Functional Capacity Exams Emperion OnPoint Voice of the Provider – Wolverine Voice of the Provider Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Journal&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/complinks-4-2-26/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Guest Post: Life Stress, and Why Recovery Is Never Just Medical</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By John C. Peters, PhD, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Crosstie Two workers suffer back injuries on the same day. One recovers in a few weeks. The other does not. The difference isn’t the injury, but rather everything around it. One goes home to stability, rest, and support. The other goes home to financial strain,&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/guest-post-life-stress-and-why-recovery-is-never-just-medical/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Texas Mutual Awards $1.1 Million in Safety Education Grants to 12 Texas Colleges</title>
		<link>https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/texas-mutual-awards-1-1-million-in-safety-education-grants-to-12-texas-colleges/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Austin, TX &#8211; Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently announced it is awarding $1.1 million in grants to 12 colleges across Texas to fund workplace safety and health courses for business owners, employees and the general public. Texas Mutual—the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance—began its commitment to supporting safety education at state colleges in&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/04/texas-mutual-awards-1-1-million-in-safety-education-grants-to-12-texas-colleges/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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