WC Cost Containment

Workers’ Comp Beyond the Claims: A Human-Centered Approach to Preventing Pitfalls on the Path to Recovery

At National Comp, four experts explore the use of technology to streamline the workers’ comp claim processes — and avoid lapses in the care of injured workers.

2023 Teddy Awards | How Miami-Dade County Public Schools Saves Lives — and Millions in Claims Costs — Through Its Innovative Wellness Program

The Winning Formula: Claim Scoring and Clinical Pathways for Better Patient Outcomes

What Are the Key Drivers of Workers’ Comp Costs? This NCCI Report Reveals the Answers

Pharma Update: Opioid Use on the Decline, While Physician Dispensing Is Back with a Vengeance

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Beware the Perils of Scope Creep

Pitfalls to consider when shopping for a new claims management system.

Amphetamines, Opiates Latest Drugs of Choice Among Workers

Workforce drug use is on the decline, but abuse of opiates and amphetamines has more than doubled.

National Initiative Focuses on Temporary Workers

Recent cases have prompted a national initiative to find solution for protecting the needs and rights of temporary workers.

Report Addresses Need for Effective Obesity Programs

Roundtable offers suggestions for strategies to combat costly obesity.

Outlook: Eight Industry Leaders Discuss Top Comp Issues

Eight thought leaders in the workers’ comp industry share their top issues of concerns for the coming years.

State Workers’ Comp News

A round-up of key workers’ comp developments across the country.

Florida Drug Monitoring Program Promising

Florida’s E-Force program is proving effective in reducing prescription-related deaths and overall prescribing volume.

States Must Adopt Best Practices for Opioids

A new report offers guidance for continued efforts to place tight controls on opioid prescribing.

Repeal Workers’ Comp Reforms Or Allow Worker Lawsuits

End benefits cap or find workers’ comp no longer an adequate remedy, attorneys argue.

The Worth of Utilization Review

WCRI says its research shows California’s utilization review process is working well, but others question UR’s application.

The Benefits of Change

Forces are driving inevitable change in the workers’ comp landscape in 2014.

The Defeat of Lupe

A routine back injury evolves into chronic pain.

Managing Specialty Health Care Spending

Experts discuss ways to monitor and manage specialty health care spending.