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Here’s What a Successful Return-to-Work Program Actually Needs

When refining a return-to-work program, employers can often overlook this one, crucial element: The interactions medications have on their injured workers.

Paradigm’s John Watts Explains How Catastrophic Care Management Principles Can Apply to Every Type of Claim

Optum’s David Young Discusses Integrating Technology Platforms After Acquisitions

60 Ways to Sidestep Medical Mismanagement Hazards

Blow Up Your Silos. Treat Complex Worker Injuries with Coordinated Care

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For Safer Patient Handling, Northwell Health Hopped on the Bus

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

Professional Liability Underwriters Grapple with the Impact of Social Inflation

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

Dr. Drew Breaks Down Addiction in Workers’ Comp

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.

myMatrixx’s Phil Walls Explains the Future of Drug Costs in Workers’ Comp

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

How Technology Can Keep Injured Workers Happy and Unplug the Attorney Hotline

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

5 Ways Telemedicine Can Cut Costs Without Cutting Corners in Workers’ Comp

From making it easy for workers in rural areas to see a doctor to ensuring injured workers don’t skip appointments, here’s how telemedicine is improving care in workers’ comp.

Target Markets Attendance Breaks Last Year’s Record: Here’s What the Buzz Is About

Target markets are the place to be right now — and capital and technology providers are flocking to the segment.

Book Your Ticket: Here’s What You Can’t Miss at NWCDC

Medical marijuana, the raging opioid epidemic and the proliferation of technology are just some of the topics NWCDC will cover this year.

Combating the Devastating Cycle of Prescription Cascades and Other WC Drug Cost Drivers

High prescription drug costs are a huge issue in workers’ compensation, but there are a few ways to tackle the rising costs.

60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Meet the Panelists of an NWCDC Perennial Favorite

Meet the panelists of one of NWCDC’s most anticipated sessions, ’60 Tips in 60 Minutes – Avoiding Medical Mismanagement’s Claims Fallout.’

WSIA’s President Talks Wholesale, Top Trends and Career Advancement

Joel Cavaness, co-founder of Risk Placement Services and president of WSIA, sat down with R&I to discuss a thriving career and top trends in the wholesale space.

3 Lessons from Navigating Interstate Workers’ Compensation Court Cases

Differences in state workers’ compensation policies can create a headache for both employers and injured workers when interstate claims arise.

What You Stand to Lose if You Don’t Focus on Behavioral Health in Return-to-Work

R3 Continuum and U.S. Bank have piloted a program that works to improve behavioral health workplace reintegration.

What to Expect at the 2019 WSIA Annual Marketplace

A shifting market landscape will be at the center of discussion at the 2019 WSIA Annual Marketplace, but the industry focus remains on building relationships.

What Is a Center of Excellence and How Can It Impact Workers’ Compensation?

A Center of Excellence can provide top-tier treatment and rehab for some of the most catastrophic cases; it’s about time workers’ comp utilizes these facilities.

Perspective | The Illogic of Reputational Risk

Why do we attend RIMS each year? In insurance terms: reputational risk.

DMEC’s Marcia Carruthers on Three Decades of Building a Profession

The departing chair of DMEC’s board reflects on her 30-year mission to inform employers and elevate the profession of disability and absence management.

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