The planet is getting warmer, and companies would do well to do a better job of protecting their workers from extreme heat.

New York’s brief expansion of workers’ comp mental health coverage offers a cautionary tale — and a roadmap for proactive employers.

Ruling upholds workers’ compensation exclusive remedy, despite allegations of intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraudulent concealment.

American Society of Safety Professionals’ AI task force members share implementation strategies for workplace safety.

This year six brokers were selected as the 2026 Workers’ Comp Power Brokers.

Behavioral health and an awareness that claim severity will continue to increase due to medical costs remain areas of focus in workers’ compensation.

Strategic claim management in the critical early weeks after injury can reduce costs and prevent litigation, according to a guide from Kinetic Insurance.

University of Texas at Arlington research team demonstrates significant workload reduction for industrial laborers.

Mental health claims surge while employers navigate regulatory uncertainty and shifting workforce priorities, Sedgwick reports.

N.J. high court affirms rebuttable presumption that educators who contracted coronavirus during pandemic did so at work, shifting burden of proof to employers and insurers.

Ruling allows privately employed workers injured by negligent public employees to pursue damages beyond workers’ compensation.

Long-term field data from five distribution centers shows back exosuits reduce strain and sprain injuries without shifting risks to other body parts, HeroWear study finds.

As automation takes over administrative tasks, claims specialists are discovering new opportunities to focus on what technology cannot replicate: empathy, judgment, and meaningful communication with injured workers.

Injectable treatments increasingly used in workers’ compensation medical care, with use and cost varying widely: WCRI.

From the complexities of out-of-network physician dispensing to the operational realities of technology rollouts, Enlyte’s Dave Torrence shares how legislative shifts, demographic changes, and payer-provider dynamics are driving the next evolution in workers’ compensation program optimization.

Ruling underscores that employers must present specific, well-founded evidence from qualified experts to rebut presumption of compensability.

Ruling establishes that work accidents triggering symptoms in previously asymptomatic conditions are compensable.

If direct physical therapy improves return to work and lowers claim costs … why isn’t workers’ comp using it more often?

Workers’ comp carriers face mounting pressures as technology adoption accelerates, according to Guidewire/PwC report.

New survey data from 507 industry professionals highlights the challenges of managing claims complexities when visibility into injured workers’ medical information and cost drivers is limited – and where solutions might be found.