An industry expert reveals emerging trends and decision-making frameworks that are reshaping durable medical equipment utilization in workers’ compensation claims.
At National Comp 2025, experts shared their experience in breaking down the silos within workers’ comp in order to collaborate and innovate solutions that can match the booming growth and introduction of new technology.
Workplace violence is, unfortunately, on the rise. This National Comp 2025 panel dives in on proactive prevention strategies and caring for workers post event.
In workers’ compensation risk management, fragmented data systems can prevent stakeholders from seeing the complete picture. Industry leaders are turning to integrated analytics to bridge these gaps and deliver better outcomes for injured workers.
In the workplace, innovation isn’t bound by age. Every generation brings valuable perspectives that help drive a company’s growth. As workforces become more multigenerational, there is a notable presence of workers aged 60 and older. For many seasoned professionals, longer life expectancies, financial realities, and shifting views on retirement fuel their decision to continue or… View Article
Injured workers can drive down workers’ compensation costs rather than inflate them—if they’re properly educated and engaged in their own recovery using proven ERAS principles.
As insurance professionals age out and AI adoption accelerates, CorVel’s Jason Wheeler stays focused on making injured workers feel cared for, not just processed.
FedEx and Enlyte discuss how merging seven separate workers’ compensation systems through human connection and an innovative nurse triage line achieved 79% utilization and cut indemnity claims from 57% to 33%.
Sharp HealthCare’s Scynthia McNabb Syfrett discusses how integrating behavioral health with workers’ compensation through the biopsychosocial model gets injured employees the mental health support they need—fast.
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.
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.
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.
As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.