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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Craft Incentive Programs With Care

While most safety incentive programs are well intended, employers must ensure that they don’t backfire and discourage reporting.

Higher Fee Schedules Lead to Case Shifting

Where higher reimbursement rates exist for workers’ comp, physicians may be more inclined to categorize an injury as occupational.

Industry Group Calls for Opioid Restraint in MSAs

The National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals is calling for limits on the duration and doses of opioids.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Beware: Increased OSHA Enforcement Ahead

Experts explain what changes employers can expect from OSHA in the near future.

Older Workers at Risk Behind the Wheel

Employers should be aware of how the effects of aging can increase risks for older drivers in the workplace.

Managing Service Providers

Quality assurance audits help risk managers, insurers and TPAs counteract weaknesses in delivery of services.

Fraud as a Ticket Out

Inhospitable work environments encourage some workers to rationalize committing insurance fraud.

Bill Review and the Commodity Myth

Do your homework when choosing a workers’ comp bill review provider. One size does not fit all.

Take Control of Your Costs

For hands-on employers, there are myriad benefits to self-insuring your workers’ compensation program.

N.C. Drug Formulary Could Save $9 Million

According to a WCRI study, North Carolina stands to reap huge savings by adopting a Texas-style workers’ comp drug formulary.

Did Broken Leg Arise Out of Employment?

An off-the-clock injury in extreme weather conditions raises questions of compensability.

Survey Shows Need to Better Educate on Opioids

A majority of patients still believe that opioids are the most effective remedy for pain, and expect treating physicians to prescribe them.

Steering Toward an Alternative Claims Model

Experts endorse an advocacy-based claims model to drive better outcomes and reduce litigation.

Medicare Paves the Way

Federal health care regulations are paving the way for a value-based purchasing approach in workers’ compensation.

FDA Ramps Up Label Warnings on Opioids

The Food and Drug Administration’s new label requirements for opioids stress the risk of abuse, addiction, overdose, and death.

The Next Answer to MSDs: Wearable Exoskeletons

Robotic suits are now becoming a reality in the effort to prevent injuries, according to NIOSH.

High ROI on Publicly Funded Stay at Work Programs

Governments as well as employers stand to benefit significantly by investing in programs that keep employees at work after an illness or injury.

Focus on Sleep Apnea in the Transportation Industry

Federal agencies are considering safety rules aimed at reducing the risks associated with drivers with untreated obstructive sleep disorder.

Data From the Front Line

Data collected by wearables can make claims more clear-cut, and help prevent future incidents.