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From Cyber Risk to the Lingering Effects of COVID, the Top Issues Triple-I CEO Sean Kevelighan Wants the Insurance Industry to Watch in 2022

To kick-off Triple-I’s Joint Industry Forum CEO Sean Kevelighan discussed the top issues insurers and risk managers should be watching next year.

Can Virtual Reality Really Help Injured Workers with Pain, PTSD and Other Conditions?

National Comp Session Identifies Three Regulatory Trends Impacting the Industry in 2022 and into 2023

2022’s Top Workers’ Comp Legal and Regulatory Trends

Want to Reduce Injured Worker Stress? An Onsite Physical Therapist Can Help

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Skeptical of the Efficacy of Remote Rehab? Why Exploring The Possibilities Are Beneficial for Both Physician and Patient

As the world gets used to video conferences as a normal course of professional and social interaction, rehabilitation is coming to the fore with advantages for patients, care givers, and payers

Hybrid Work Models Are Here to Stay. Thanks to Tech Advances, Ergonomic Solutions Are Out There, Whether at Home or at the Office

The transition back to the office has been challenging enough. Making sure employees are set up to avoid injury need not add to the complexity.

The 2021 Workers’ Compensation Power Brokers Share Their Insights in Advance of National Comp

The 2021 workers’ compensation Power Brokers share industry insights.

Employee Mental Health Is Crucial. Let’s Push Past the Stigma and Address It Effectively

The panelists for National Comp’s popular 60 Tips in 60 Minutes session share their mental health insights.

The Pandemic Forced Employers to Take a Look at Mental Health. Why Those Tactics Are Here to Stay

COVID-19 produced mental health setbacks for many. Employers need to not only address these issues but remain empathetic towards employees.

Professional Liability Underwriters Face a Watershed Moment. Here’s What to Look For When PLUS Meets in Dallas

2021 is set to be a pivotal year for the professional liability insurance markets.

The 2021 National Ergonomics Conference and Ergo Expo is Back! Here’s What You Need To Know As You Head to Las Vegas

A host of issues faces employers that are trying to keep their workers safe and productive.  The National Ergo Conference and ErgoExpo convenes in Las Vegas this Nov. 2-4 with that focus top of mind.

National Comp 2021 is Back and In-Person. Here’s What to Look Forward to in Las Vegas

The premier workers’ compensation conference is slated for an in-person event in Las Vegas this October, with thought-provoking sessions and speakers.

What’s New in E&S? Find Out at the 2021 WSIA Annual Marketplace

The Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) Annual Marketplace is back in person this November 16-19.

Concerned Communicable Diseases Will Rock Workers’ Comp Claims? Some Tools and Best Practices to Help You Worry Less

Underwriters and insureds alike are implementing new practices to make their organizations more flexible and responsive to future pandemics.

How To Manage Physical Therapy Costs in Workers’ Comp and Still Deliver Excellent Care

Many factors need to be considered in order to ensure physical therapy is successful, which includes the time physical therapy is introduced to clear communication between provider and injured worker. 

CompTalk: Fragility to Resiliency — The Road Traveled by Employers, Payers, Providers and Workers Through the Pandemic

Joe Van Winkle of SABABA Health Group shares how to incorporate functional data in addressing both the physical and mental health concerns of an injured worker.

Treating the Behavioral Components of a Claim Is a Risk Transfer Strategy: Just Ask Carisk’s CEO Joe Berardo, Jr.

Carisk CEO Joe Berardo Jr. talks his career, risk transfer in catastrophic claims and the importance of the biopsychosocial claims approach.

CompTalk: The Right Tool for the Job: Creating a Path to Success for Injured Workers

Brandon Sampson of Limb Lab discusses how listening to injured workers who’ve experienced a traumatic amputation while on the job is the best step toward success.

CompTalk: What Is Deep Learning?

Mike Paczolt of Milliman discusses the benefits of deep learning and AI in workers’ comp claims management.

Nurse Triage, Telehealth and Why Workers’ Comp Thought Leaders Think This Is a Potent Combination for Worker Recovery

Nurse triage services prevent supervisors from having to make clinical decisions and they can jumpstart injured worker care.

Nurse Triage and Telehealth Are Just Two Workers’ Compensation Risk Mitigation Tools That Your Team Should Master

After years of an impersonal culture that focused on transaction management, workers’ compensation is often looked at through a negative lens instead of as a benefit — but that is all changing.

Finding the Human-Technology Balance in WC Claims Technology: 6 Questions for Mitchell’s Shahin Hatamian

While the future of claims management and adjusting is moving towards automation, there is still a way to foster the necessary human connection in the workers’ comp space. 

Worker Advocacy and Preventing Workers’ Comp Fraud Aren’t Incompatible. Here’s How They Can Work Together

In a RIMS Live 2021 session, two leaders explained how they investigate workers’ comp claims with integrity and pounce when finding fraud.

COVID-19 and Nuclear Verdicts: Disastrous Combination or Phantom Fear?

Nuclear verdicts were down at the height of COVID-19. Will they return with a vengeance now due to increasing corporate mistrust?