Claims

Tackling the Adjuster Shortage: How CorVel University Is Training the Next Generation of Claims Talent

The double whammy of the Great Resignation and the Silver Tsunami has left adjusters strapped for talent. Training programs can help rehab the industry’s reputation and build loyalty among workers.

Investigating Every Worker Injury Is a Smart Strategy — But Its Success Depends on Preparedness

Identifying Mental Health Comorbidities Can Be Invaluable in Keeping Injured Worker Recovery On Track

From Hybrid Work to the Great Resignation and Retiring Boomers: Two Workers’ Comp Pros Discuss the Talent Gap and Possible Solutions

Technology for Today’s Workers’ Comp Medical Programs: 8 Attributes to Insist On

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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.

Man Gored by Bull While at Work Won’t Receive Coverage, Court Rules

After a livestock farm employee is gored by a bull during the job, he received coverage for all related medications. But when the payments stop, the worker files a negligence claim against the insurer. 

Legal Roundup: Amazon’s COVID Price Gouging, Google in the Hot Seat and More

The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.

Mitchell Report Shows Workers’ Comp Tech Adoption Is on the Rise. Where Does Your Company Stand?

Mitchell’s Q2 Industry Trends Report looks at the pandemic’s impact on workers’ compensation and claims process capabilities.

Hospital Workers Required to Get COVID Vaccine Sue Employer; Court Sides with the Health Care System

Houston Medical Health Care System required its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in March. By May, several employees filed suit against the hospital.

Legal Roundup: Harvard’s COVID Tuition Refunds, Compensating Student Athletes and More

The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.

Legal Roundup: Obamacare Faces the Supreme Court (Again), Ice Cube Sues for Trademark Infringement and More

The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.

Lumbar Spinal Surgery Results in Disturbing Levels of Readmissions According to This Leading Workers’ Comp Thinktank

This WCRI webinar compares data from non-workers’ comp patients to workers’ comp patients who all underwent lumbar spinal surgeries and had readmission and reoperation instances.

CompTalk: What Is Deep Learning?

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

Why Recent Legal Standards Are Driving Public Schools to Tackle Sexual Abuse and Molestation Claims Head On

State legislatures have updated reporting guidelines around childhood sexual abuse and molestation claims. Now public schools are stepping up.

The COVID Pivot: Claims Professionals Embraced Remote Work. How It Could Morph Into a Permanent Fixture for the Workforce

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced claims professionals to adapt quickly and proactively. It also gave professionals the opportunity to visualize a new type of work environment.

Hardening Medical Malpractice Rates, a Slew of COVID Claims and What It All Means for the Health Care Sector

The COVID-19 pandemic has made an already-hardening insurance market in the health care sector even harder.

Legal Roundup: COVID Business Interruption Settlements, Amazon’s D.C. Price Fixing Suit and More

The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.

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. 

Legal Roundup: McDonald’s Racial Discrimination Suits Mount, Hawaii Farm Workers Awarded $4.8 Million Settlement and More

The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.

Las Vegas Restaurants Denied COVID-19 Relief, Court Rules

When a set of Las Vegas restaurants seek insurance coverage for lost income due to COVID, the court must decide it the policy fits.

The Pandemic Stunted a Key Return-to-Work Tool. When Will Meaningful Modified Duty Return?

With modified duty greatly restricted, employers can only hope that their options improve in coming months.

‘Worker Advocacy’ Is Not Just Another Pretty Phrase: Here’s How to Live It

In this National Comp session, experts from Helmsman Management Services discuss the importance of the most basic element of claims management — communication. The language we use can have more of an impact than you may realize.

Farmers Insurance Settles for $25 Million with Oklahoma Attorney General Over ‘Faulty’ Earthquake Coverage

Farmers Insurance is on the hook for $25 million after the Oklahoma Attorney General alleged the insurer’s earthquake policy violates the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.

Eye-Opening Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Claims Pock the D&O Landscape

Experts say D&O capacity will continue to be constrained for the foreseeable future. Rates can also be expected to continue their rise.