In California, the option to seek care in Mexico is producing better outcomes and reduced cost of claims in workers’ comp.

A performance report on the first five years of California’s independent bill review program reveals that claims adjusters’ billing decisions rarely align with how the state workers’ comp system sees things.

A proposed bill in California aims to score a win for gender parity — by way of a workers’ comp presumptive law.

Research over the past few decades has shown that psychosocial issues can have a significant impact on recovery rates.

A cruise line’s server slipped on salad dressing during her very first day on the job. When she submitted her claim, disability benefits were denied.

While there are investigative techniques used in an after-accident review, use of the term investigation almost presumes the employee is guilty of something. But AARs should be fact-finding, not fault-finding.

Transparent claim reporting, modified duty and effective employee education are all key steps to a safer, more productive workforce.

Can virtual physical therapy really be an effective alternative over in-person care? A test session revealed the answer.

Workers’ comp needs a better solution for opioids than more prescription opportunities. And luckily, numerous alternative treatments are already at our fingertips.

Increasingly, PBMs are relying on massive stores of data to identify broader patterns that inform individual prescription decisions.

Attendees of the 2018 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference shared their thoughts on the challenges and trends unfolding ahead.

Zach Brown, Partner, Orion Risk Management By all accounts, Zach Brown is a force to be reckoned with. Brown has been a part of the insurance industry only three short years. But in that time, he has established himself and cemented a reputation as a next-level broker — one who will move mountains to help… View Article

When the data from wearables is integrated with virtual and augmented reality, simulated ‘virtual workers’ will help companies get a grip on workplace risk before incidents even occur.

Cannabis shows promise as a non-opioid treatment for pain, but dosing uncertainty and the plant’s Schedule 1 status will need to be resolved first.

When a worker’s TTD benefits ran out and he still wasn’t cleared for work, the worker filed for PTD benefits.

The speaker selection team for the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo has released a wish list of topics they’d like to see presented during 2019’s event in Las Vegas.

During the government shutdown, the news focused on the 800,000 furloughed workers who went without pay for over a month — and justifiably so. But in the background, another group of workers suffered.

The definitions of ‘employee’ versus ‘independent contractor’ are up for debate, leaving employers to classify workers properly and remain compliant within state laws.

The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force released new guidance for pain management in the United States in the age of the opioid epidemic.

From growing employee engagement to the laws surrounding marijuana use, these are the top 5 trends to keep an eye on in workers’ compensation.