COVID-19 has prompted changes in workers’ compensation coverage to include the virus as a compensable illness in many jurisdictions, prompting a broader consideration of how to permanently extend coverage for contagious diseases.
The National Academy of Social Insurance’s 2017-2021 report reveals the pandemic’s impact on workers’ compensation, highlighting decreased benefits and employer costs, and the need for adequate state protections.
Exploring the rise in cumulative trauma claims, a recent CWCI study reveals the impact of tenure, industry sector, and wage scale on California’s workers’ compensation system
For the savvy risk professional, the one charged with great power to protect construction workers and the bottom line, becoming a mitigation hero is more than a necessity — it’s a responsibility.
“Some of these tools are incredibly promising, with proven results. So, what’s keeping some insureds from taking advantage of these programs? Insurers and insureds tell me the same: Employees don’t want Big Brother watching them.”
In the case of Federated Insurance Co. v. Summit Pharmacy, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court challenged the state’s method of calculating pharmaceutical costs in workers’ compensation cases.
New Jersey broadens workers’ compensation for emergency responders, covering post-shift cardiac events or strokes and easing the proof burden for families to receive benefits.
Blended business and leisure travel, increased geopolitical risks and other factors have many risk managers taking a look at their travel insurance policies.
We sat down with Olivia North-Menthonnex and Arianna Jewell to talk about their experiences with the organization and its impact on their ability to achieve their goals.
The surprising findings of a recent study challenge common assumptions about workers’ comp outcomes — and reveal the true extent of biopsychosocial factors’ influence.
At National Comp 2023, Risk & Insurance sat down with myMatrixx president Mike Cirillo to discuss the changes affecting the pharmacy benefit manager space.