Claims

Insurance Brokers, Sick of Checking Policies? AI Can Speed Up the Process and Reduce Errors

New technological advances are enabling the policy checking process to be fully automated, using agency management and policy-checking software.

5 Thought Leaders Present on Physical Therapy’s Costs and Benefits at National Comp

As COVID Swamped Hospitals, BHSI Did Its Part By Insuring Pop-up Clinics

What Are Incoming Claims Professionals Looking For? CorVel’s Michael Combs May Have the Answer

Why a Culture of Health Is Necessary in Improving Workers’ Comp Settlement Outcomes

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Evidence-Based Medicine Not ‘Cookbook Medicine’

Evidence shows aggressive care may improve injury outcomes.

Winter Storms Cost Insurers Big

Losses from business interruption and property damage to top $1.4 billion.

State Workers’ Comp News

A round-up of key workers’ comp developments in three states.

Anti-Bullying Efforts May Impact Comp Costs

Workplace bullying costs employers $4 billion annually, including workers’ comp costs.

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of significant recent workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Beware the Perils of Scope Creep

Pitfalls to consider when shopping for a new claims management system.

Did Officer’s Parking Lot Fall Arise Out of His Employment?

Worker files a claim for parking lot injury caused by inattention.

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of significant recent workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Lessons Learned From Texas Nonsubscription

Creative arbitration has helped make the Texas nonsubscriber option a risk management success.

Advice For Proposing NWC Session Topics And Speakers

Guidance for proposing speakers and topics to present at the national conference.

Private Equity Owner Change At Sedgwick

Sedgwick ownership changes, but management and operations to remain the same.

National Initiative Focuses on Temporary Workers

Recent cases have prompted a national initiative to find solution for protecting the needs and rights of temporary workers.

Hijacking Incident Results in PTSD

Is a claim for post-traumatic stress disorder compensable?

State Workers’ Comp News

A round-up of key workers’ comp developments in three states.

Employer Didn’t Know About Dangerous Conditions

Lack of evidence sinks injured workers’ claim of serious and willful misconduct.

Strenuous Work Over 39 Days Caused Stroke

A stroke can be considered a compensable injury in certain circumstances.

Does Coming and Going Rule Block Supervisor’s Claim?

Employee claims that her parking lot injury triggered the special hazards exception of the coming and going rule.

The Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy

The issue of D&O coverage and exclusions during bankruptcy proceedings is far from cut and dried.

Outlook: Eight Industry Leaders Discuss Top Comp Issues

Eight thought leaders in the workers’ comp industry share their top issues of concerns for the coming years.

Golf Outing Injury Falls Under Comp

Employer’s immunity from lawsuit  extends to coworker responsible for injury.