I have to imagine that anyone attending workers’ compensation conventions is a “student of the game.” In my “other life” as a licensed insurance agent, that idea goes well beyond the mandatory continuing education obligations. It’s an understanding of those agents who are highly effective because they read everything about what is moving the insurance… View Article

Monica Manske of PMA Companies shares her expert insights on the critical role of data in managing workplace safety risks, the importance of a comprehensive onboarding process, and the unique challenges faced by new employees in the context of workplace safety.

Michele Haas of One Call discusses her vision for the company’s financial strategy, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability, and leveraging her extensive experience in health care to improve outcomes for injured workers.

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play a crucial role beyond price negotiations, focusing on clinical management, network strategies, and service. Effective PBMs manage costs, enhance care, and ensure transparency and security, addressing unique workers’ comp needs.

In sports, the effort to get the injured worker back in the game as fast as possible is secondary to the cost of doing so. So why is workers’ comp still making cost control the primary driver?

Experts in this one-hour webinar will discuss dozens of data points that were garnered from an industry survey of more than 1300 frontline claims professionals.

If everyone committed just one day a year to thinking through the risks and compiling an actionable plan, insureds and their employees would gain significant peace of mind and lives would be saved.

Accommodations can help reduce claims costs and bring injured employees back to work. They just have to be implemented correctly.

Workers’ compensation underwriters frequently emphasize their focus on the wellbeing of injured employees. Does that concern extend to their own claims adjusters?

Discover the benefits of timely physical therapy in enhancing patient recovery and reducing claim costs.

Darrell Mathis is building an exemplary claims program for the third-largest city in the United States.

Swiss Re analysis highlights potential headwinds for U.S. workers’ compensation insurers after a decade of strong profitability.

At RISKWORLD 2024, Jean Feldman, senior director of managed care at Sentry Insurance, sat down with Risk & Insurance to talk behavioral health in workers’ comp.

The Whole Worker model is placing the injured worker at the center of care, taking into account their emotional wellbeing and working to create a sense of calm to their anxiety-inducing injuries.

Workers’ comp and employment law aren’t the same — but they do have some overlap.

With weight loss medications coming into demand, could there be a place in workers’ compensation to utilize these drugs to help injured workers?

Safety first, today, tomorrow, always. Progress without worker pain is possible, whatever comes our way next.

Workers’ comp was once slow to implement technology. Now, it’s catching up quickly.

Engaging with behavioral health factors that can delay recovery early on can be a boon for injured workers and their employers alike.

Barry Scott has encountered a number of unique risk management challenges. Join us in offering cheers to his career and retirement.