WC Cost Containment

When Cheaper Isn’t Cheaper: How Workers’ Comp Outcomes Drive Savings

“Focusing on outcomes, even with small additional costs up front, is poised to improve the overall injured worker experience both for employee and employer.”

To Reduce Litigation in Workers’ Comp, Start with the Injured Worker Experience

The Emerging Focus on Outcomes in Workers’ Comp

Workers’ Compensation PBMs: What They Do and What to Look For

Understanding Vertical Integration’s Impact on Workers’ Compensation Claims Costs

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State Workers’ Comp News

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

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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.