For workers’ comp program administrators, keeping up with constantly changing legislation is a hefty task. Here are a few key trends to get started.

A panel at the 2019 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo titled “The Opioid Epidemic: Mitigating Employee Safety and Health Risks” drew audience attention to alternatives that are helping curb the crisis.

Ahead of NWCDC, The Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation held a workshop on the idea of change in the workplace.

Karen Reading, VP and managing director of Helmsman Management Services, recently sat down with R&I to discuss how remote technologies are impacting workers’ comp.

At NWCDC, panelists talked about establishing open communication with injured workers … and keeping it. 

At NWCDC 2019, U.S. Bank shared how they approach behavioral health after bank robberies.

Erica Fichter of Broadspire, a Crawford Company, details some of the top strategies used to get injured workers back to work and productivity.

It’s widely understood how biopsychosocial factors can impact claims. The challenge is understanding how to identify hidden barriers — and how to do it upfront while there’s still time to make a difference. 

Kicking off NWCDC for 2019, Dr. Drew Pinsky shared his message about understanding addiction and how employers can play a role in helping workers return to productive, flourishing lives.

Thursday morning, let the winners of the 2019 Teddy Award inspire you to build your own award-winning workers’ compensation program.

Partnering with technology provider helped an agricultural company lower worker’s comp costs.

Outgoing NWCDC chairman Roberto Ceniceros chatted with R&I about managing vendor-partners, the power of language and putting technology in perspective.

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Northwell Health’s workforce safety department completed 800 initiatives and created a culture of worker advocacy at the company.

Professional liability underwriters head to this year’s PLUS Conference with rates on the rise but damages payouts rising even faster.

As he kicks off NWCDC, Dr. Drew Pinsky will address the unique issues of addiction treatment in workers’ comp, and about returning people to flourishing lives.

Specialty drugs, prescription cascades and generics are all impacting the cost of drugs in the workers’ compensation industry.

At NWCDC 2019, learn how new technologies can increase worker advocacy while also helping employers save money both before and after an injury.