Workers' Comp

Navigating the Rising Complexity of Workers’ Compensation Claims: How Integrated Technology Can Help

While claim frequency has declined, the information load facing claims professionals has grown dramatically. Here’s how organizations can simplify claims management without sacrificing outcomes.

AI-Enabled Fraud Tops List Of Emerging Claim Severity Risks, Survey Finds

7 Questions for CorVel’s Sarah Scott

The 90-Day Peril

Medicare’s 2026 Fee Schedule Shifts Signal Modest but Uneven Pressure on Workers’ Comp Costs

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Ecstasy as PTSD Treatment: Will You Be Footing the Bill?

As cannabis slowly achieves acceptance for treating workers’ comp injuries, reimbursement for the rave drug ecstasy may not be far behind.

How Virtual Reality is Changing the Way We Treat Chronic Pain

A significant number of patients report reduced pain after only 15 minutes of virtual reality immersion.

Fear of Falling: How to Keep Construction Workers Safe at Heights

Employers and insurers are engaging workers in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to help curb serious fall risk in the construction trades.

Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth Use in the Workplace Climbs as Opioid Use Falls

The decline of opioids is encouraging, but increased positive tests in methamphetamine and cocaine should be seen as a wake-up call for public safety.

What Are the Top Injuries Driving Workers’ Compensation Claims?

Overexertion, same-level falls and falls to a lower level top the list.

Workers’ Comp Docket

The latest workers’ comp court decisions on cannabis reimbursement, safety criteria in hiring practices, attorney fees, interstate claims and more.

How To Manage Losses Due To Slips and Falls in High-End Retail

New advancements in tribometry are advancing the art and science of slips and falls prevention.

How Poor Leadership in Washington D.C. Hurts Workers’ Comp

Poor governance distracts from important issues like opioids, the potential creation of infrastructure, jobs and health care.

Empowering Injured Workers to Heal

Educating injured workers provides them with a sense of control over their care and their recovery.

Women in Construction Gear Up for Safety

Protective gear sized for men puts women at risk for injury in construction and many other trades.

Injury Risk Can Remain Even with Automation

Automation may help companies prevent common injuries, but it’s not time to ease diligence on safety.

Opinion: Shouldn’t Our Heroes Get the Right Treatment?

Comp payers need to do the right thing in helping PTSD sufferers.

Workplace Gun Deaths Becoming More Commonplace

Homicides and suicides in U.S. workplaces are increasing year over year.

The Case Manager’s Many Hats

Nurse case managers act as a resource of knowledge, assistance and support for injured workers and everyone involved in their care.

The Power to Fail Small

Being willing to ‘fail small’ can help organizations achieve greater success within workers’ compensation programs, and beyond.

Accident Timing Muddies Compensability

A block of driving time split between personal and professional errands creates confusion about whether injuries occurred in the course and scope of employment.

Air Ambulance Rate Debate Unlikely to Fly Away

Where air ambulances are concerned, health care regulation is at odds with aviation regulation, creating a dispute over rates.

Protecting Data in Motion

Multiple points of exposure within the workers’ compensation industry make it challenging to ensure the security of patient information.

The Life Lesson of Tom Petty

When dealing with injured workers, you’re dealing with human beings, and there is nothing more fragile than humans.

Work Stress as a Risk

Work-related stress is looming as a significant concern for workers’ compensation and employment liability insurers.