News View https://www.workforcesafety.com/ en Introducing new myWSI features for medical providers! https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/introducing-new-mywsi-features-medical-providers WSI is thrilled to announce the myWSI portal received a major upgrade for providers, and we can't wait for you to experience the new features designed to make your work easier and more efficient! Wed, 21 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0500 nbrice@nd.gov /news/introducing-new-mywsi-features-medical-providers Scheduled Maintenance for Online Services August 16 to August 19 https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/scheduled-maintenance-online-services-august-16-august-19 WSI will be performing scheduled maintenance on our online services from 5 p.m. on August 16 to 8 a.m. on August 19.  Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0500 vkingsley@nd.gov /news/scheduled-maintenance-online-services-august-16-august-19 Keeping Young Workers Safe on the Job https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/keeping-young-workers-safe-job As teenagers enter the workforce, they embark on a journey of learning new skills in environments that may be unfamiliar and potentially hazardous. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500 ssmaher@nd.gov /news/keeping-young-workers-safe-job Get Home Safe Initiative Kicks Off in North Dakota https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/get-home-safe-initiative-kicks-north-dakota The statewide workforce safety campaign, Get Home Safe North Dakota, launched today with a press conference at the North Dakota State Capitol. Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller and WSI Director Art Thompson spoke as well as VP and Plant Manager of Dakota Gasification Company, Dale Johnson.   Mon, 03 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0500 hcahoon@nd.gov /news/get-home-safe-initiative-kicks-north-dakota Billable Physical Therapy Treatment Time for Exercise Machines https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/billable-physical-therapy-treatment-time-exercise-machines WSI requires billed physical therapy time to be the amount of skilled time spent with the injured worker in treatment. This includes billing for the use of exercise machines. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0500 caaufenthie@nd.gov /news/billable-physical-therapy-treatment-time-exercise-machines Employer Search Tool Available https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/employer-search-tool-available Use the Employer Search tool to determine if an employer, contractor, or subcontractor has WSI coverage. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0500 jrykowsky@nd.gov /news/employer-search-tool-available New Resource on Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation Available https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/new-resource-medical-marijuana-and-workers-compensation-available WSI created a new resource for employers, Medical Marijuana: Things for North Dakota Employers to Know.  Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0500 vkingsley@nd.gov /news/new-resource-medical-marijuana-and-workers-compensation-available WSI being flexible with providers impacted by Change Healthcare cybersecurity incident https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/wsi-being-flexible-providers-impacted-change-healthcare-cybersecurity-incident WSI is aware that Change HealthCare – a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) - was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late February.  Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:00:00 -0600 vkingsley@nd.gov /news/wsi-being-flexible-providers-impacted-change-healthcare-cybersecurity-incident Updated Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2024 https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/updated-fee-schedule-effective-january-1-2024 Effective January 1, 2024, WSI will implement the following fee schedule changes.  Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:00:00 -0600 caaufenthie@nd.gov /news/updated-fee-schedule-effective-january-1-2024 OSHA's Final Rule to Improve Tracking https://www.workforcesafety.com/news/oshas-final-rule-improve-tracking Sun, 03 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0600 jmwick@nd.gov /news/oshas-final-rule-improve-tracking