Workers' Comp

Medicare Rate Changes Signal Mixed Cost Outlook for Workers’ Comp: NCCI

A key physician payment factor continues its decline while facility rates rise, creating varied impacts for insurers depending on state-level fee schedule rules.

Heat-Related Worker Deaths Surge as Construction Industry Faces Mounting Crisis

Adding Compassion to Workers’ Compensation: A Combat Veteran’s Call for Change

Commercial Insurance Market Shows Continued Softening as Premium Growth Slows: CIAB

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Better for Case Managers, Better for Injured Workers: How Telehealth Tools Are Enhancing Claim Flows

Telemedicine, digital apps and more are changing the way case managers approach injured worker recovery — for the better. 

Injured Worker’s Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Questioned in Court

Decades after this worker’s injury, he is prescribed medical marijuana for pain management. But when the employer denies reimbursement, the conversation of coverage is brought into court.

In Conversation with Risk & Insurance: Charles Taylor’s Chris Schaffer Discusses Efficiency and Timeliness in Claims Resolution

Recognizing that claims caseloads can be burdensome, Charles Taylor’s Chris Schaffer emphasized the importance of using technology to streamline the claims adjustment process.

Where Are We with Mental Health at Work and What Can Employers Do to Improve It?

Gallagher Bassett’s Jennifer Cogbill speaks on the multitude of behavioral health opportunities available to elevate employee mental health and drive continued improvement in injury outcomes.

Leveraging the Expertise of Occupational Health Partners Can Improve Your Safety and Workers’ Comp Programs. Here’s How

Occupational health professionals are there to support employers and employees during all stages of the process, from pre-hire to injury recovery.

12 Tips to Promote Workplace Safety and Prevent Employee Injuries

Running a successful business often relies on controlling costs; workers’ compensation insurance costs are definitely among them, and managing those costs starts with a comprehensive and thought-out safety program.

A Century of Workers’ Comp Data: Here’s What the NCCI Has Learned Along the Way

As NCCI celebrates 100 years of ratemaking, it looks back on the changes, trends and challenges the workers’ comp industry has faced.

National Comp 2023 Update: Michelle Kerr Showcases the Energy and Talent of Women in Workers’ Comp Leadership

A look forward at some of the incredible women leaders that will grace the stages of National Comp 2023.

Workers’ Comp Power Broker Wendy Thomas on the Lingering Effects of the Pandemic, Technology in Comp and More

The Marsh broker tells us what trends she’s watching in worker injuries, work-from-home culture and telemedicine.

What Are the Key Drivers of Workers’ Comp Costs? This NCCI Report Reveals the Answers

A look at NCCI’s Medical Fee Schedules and Workers’ Compensation 2023 shows where workers’ comp spend is coming from.

Insider Insights: What to Know Before Switching Workers’ Comp TPAs

To switch or not to switch? There are several areas to review before leaving a workers’ compensation TPA for another.

Pharma Update: Opioid Use on the Decline, While Physician Dispensing Is Back with a Vengeance

CompPharma looked at current trends within the workers’ compensation pharmacy landscape and found payers are looking for more actionable data from their PBMs.

7 Questions for WCRI’s New CEO Ramona Tanabe

Ramona Tanabe assumed the role of WCRI’s CEO in May 2023. She shares her thoughts, her goals and career wins that have led her to this position.

Take the MSD Pledge to Protect Employees from the #1 Workplace Injury

Although they make up the single largest classification of work-related injuries, with proper commitment, employers can continue to make improvement in MSD injury rates.

5 People on the Move

See who in the industry is being hired and promoted in this edition of People on the Move, including WCRI’s new CEO, Golberg Segalla’s workers’ comp team expansion and more.

At RISKWORLD 2023: Is Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging a Bottom-Line Issue for Workers’ Comp?

Focusing on the oft-ignored parts of an injured worker’s recovery, including how aspects of DEIB affect recovery from injury can lead to better outcomes.  

Court Decides Who Should Pay for Injured Worker’s Chronic Back Pain Treated with Medical Marijuana

When this injured worker self-weaned off opioids as a pain management medication, he turned to medical marijuana. The court had to decide who was responsible for payments.

At RISKWORLD 2023: Training Is Vital for Active Shooter Survival

Shots fired, now what? The right training can make all the difference when the worst happens at your workplace.

8 Ways Generative AI Is Rapidly Transforming the Claims Landscape

When it comes to the many fascinating facets of generative AI, here are just a few ways the workers’ compensation claims landscape could benefit.

Employers’ Guide to Successful Workers’ Comp Claim Investigations

Workers’ comp claim investigations happen for a reason. There’s a way for employers to give injured workers a voice and get the information they need.