WC Cost Containment

Medicare’s 2026 Fee Schedule Shifts Signal Modest but Uneven Pressure on Workers’ Comp Costs

Physician payment rates rebound after five years of decline, while facility and equipment updates stay steady, according to NCCI analysis.

From Data to Better Outcomes: MedRisk CEO Sri Sridharan on the Future of Workers’ Comp

Uncovered Medical Services Are Driving Up Workers’ Comp Costs, WCRI Finds

The Return-to-Work Gap No One Plans For

Workers’ Comp MSA Costs Run 23% Below National Average Where Clinical Intervention Is Applied

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Selected Sessions for Friday, Nov. 13

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

The Elephant in the Room

A progressive goal attainment program can help injured workers overcome psychosocial risk factors.

Predicting Claims Severity

Models analyze variables at intake and afterward to identify claims that may become adverse.

Shaping the Future of Workers’ Comp

Boeing is innovating to improve both its workers’ comp outcomes and the quality of health care delivered to its workers.

Selected Sessions for Thursday, Nov. 12

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

Managing Service Providers

Quality assurance programs prevent talented claims adjusters and supervisors from jumping ship.

Focus on Behavioral Issues

Technology is helping to transform medical services, but employers and providers need to focus more on socioeconomic factors.

Selected Sessions for Wednesday, Nov. 11

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

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Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award Winners

Teddy Award winners will be honored on Thursday at “Steal These Ideas! Award-Winning Employers Share Their Successes,” beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Mending Physical Medicine Failures

Join Risk Scenarios Live! in Ballroom F at 2:30 p.m.

Commitment to Care

The Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award honors exceptional programs that innovate to produce the best results.

In the Field, Opinions on Opt-Out Are Mixed

Workers’ compensation professionals have mixed feelings about the opt-out debate, but agree that the focus should be what’s best for injured employees.

NM Proposes Marijuana Reimbursement Rules for WC Payers

Despite ongoing controversy, the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is attempting to provide reimbursement guidance on medical marijuana.

Commitment to Care

This year’s Teddy Award winners focused on building programs that put employees first and get injured workers back on the job quickly.  

Revamped Program Takes Flight

The American Airlines and U.S. Airways merger meant integrating workers’ compensation programs for a massive workforce. The results are stellar. 

Checking Out Solutions

From celebrating safety success to aggressively rooting out fraud and abuse, Stater Bros. Markets is making workers’ comp risk management gains on multiple fronts.

Revitalizing the Program

In three years, the Columbus Consolidated Government was able to substantially reduce workers’ compensation claims costs, revamp return-to-work and enhance safety training. 

Spreading Success

Barnabas Health wins a Teddy Award for pushing one hospital’s success in workers’ comp systemwide. 

Achievement Marches Forward

Two-time Teddy Award winner Red River Army Depot drives year-over-year results, serving as a model for other installations throughout the Army.