Employee health and workers’ comp both reap the benefits of a healthier workforce. Partnering up on wellness to maximize results is just good common sense. 

It makes sense to assume that workers’ compensation prices would impact injured worker outcomes, but a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows it’s not so straight-forward.

This definitive timeline of cannabis legalization in the U.S. shows the reach of marijuana throughout the country, leading to more employers seeking impairment testing.

With increased legalization, marijuana use and its impacts is becoming a more common subject of debate in the world of workers’ comp. Here are a few medical insights workers’ compensation pros should keep in mind.

NCCI’s latest report explores 12 years of data, revealing workplace injury trends by age, gender and industry sector.

Overexertion and falls on the same level are two of the top causes of disabling workplace injuries, according to Liberty Mutual’s 2019 report.

In California, the option to seek care in Mexico is producing better outcomes and reduced cost of claims in workers’ comp.

A performance report on the first five years of California’s independent bill review program reveals that claims adjusters’ billing decisions rarely align with how the state workers’ comp system sees things.

Research over the past few decades has shown that psychosocial issues can have a significant impact on recovery rates.

Workers’ comp needs a better solution for opioids than more prescription opportunities. And luckily, numerous alternative treatments are already at our fingertips.

Cannabis shows promise as a non-opioid treatment for pain, but dosing uncertainty and the plant’s Schedule 1 status will need to be resolved first.

The 2018 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study suggests leaders are shedding the confines of traditional thinking as they strive to offset continued growth of medical costs.

Because accidents happen, the strategies an employer implements at the start of a workers’ comp claim will dictate if it becomes a legal affair. Two experts share how to avoid just that.

Payers have a smart tool at their disposal to encourage settlement acceptance, reduce the risk of liability, and do the right thing by injured workers.

Chia-Chia Chang, public health analyst for the CDC, sat down to discuss how linking health to safety practices cuts lost time and enhances worker well-being.

Value-based care will transform the way that medical providers treat injured workers. At the upcoming National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference, experts from Healthesystems will explain how it can work at your organization.

The city of Surprise found a unique way to cut workers’ comp costs dramatically, while securing prompt, high-quality care for their injured workers.

Payers must devote more attention to identifying which cases merit investigation and which tactics produce the best results.

Turning data into actionable claims management strategies starts with asking the right questions.

Robots in workers’ comp will enhance providers’ ability to deliver high-quality care to injured workers and can help payers control pharmacy-related costs.