For workers’ compensation personnel who face supply chain shortages and delays to providing injured worker care, there are some effective strategies to mitigate disruptions.

Several drivers of costly workplace absences can be prevented with the right methods and programs in place.

Over 480 workers’ compensation stakeholders share their key considerations for the industry as we move into 2022 and beyond.

Physical therapy and pain management intervention proved productive in replacing opioids as methods to control pain in injured workers.

Promoting a healthy workers’ compensation culture is necessary to its overall success. This National Comp session looks at how to not only promote a successful program, but a safe one.

When tragedy struck the City of Virginia Beach, the city’s barely launched PTSD program was put through its paces.

Under the PAID Act, which goes into effect in December, payers won’t be subject to surprise recovery efforts, resulting in fewer potential legal actions.

Alternate risk transfer vehicles are getting more attention these days in workers’ compensation, given how much the pandemic pressured some business models. 

In a RIMS Live 2021 session, two leaders explained how they investigate workers’ comp claims with integrity and pounce when finding fraud.

The time to treat a musculoskeletal injury is before it actually requires medical attention. Learn how to stop unnecessary claims from taking root.

When we look beyond preventing musculoskeletal injuries, and focus on promoting musculoskeletal health, new opportunities arise.

Find out more about psychotropic drugs, their off-label use, and how the COVID-19 pandemic can teach workers’ comp professionals more about the injured worker experience.

Not all policy changes brought by COVID-19 have been negative. Here are some absence and disability trends we’ll continue to see in 2021.

Advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP), along with data analytics and system integration, support stronger claims processes that bring out the best of what claims teams can offer injured workers.

Kristine Kennedy, SVP of Product Strategy and Innovation at Healthesystems, explains how digital solutions can go a long way in improving the claims experience and outcomes.

A recent WCRI study found that initiation of physical therapy within the first two weeks post-injury is associated with lower medical utilization and costs and shorter duration of temporary disability. 

Representatives of every facet of the workers’ comp industry ranked the factors and trends they view as most disruptive. While most present new challenges, some could bring positive change to the industry.

When a worker becomes physically injured, the behavioral health implications must be addressed as well.

The nature of COVID-19 has led some states to legislatively amend the workers’ compensation social contract and shift virus costs to employers and insurance carriers retroactively. The costs could be staggering.

At a digital session produced by the National Comp conference, industry leaders will share how pharmacy and settlement programs can work together to produce better outcomes.