Disability

Understanding Chronic Pain in the Workplace: How Employers Can Better Promote Employee Wellbeing

Chronic pain affects 51.6 million adults. By understanding how this pain intersects with a worker’s daily life, employers can uncover strategies for wellbeing and success.

3 Types of Workers’ Comp Mental Health Concerns and How to Address Them Before They Drive Up Claim Costs

Talk to Two Attorneys: The Intersection Between Workers’ Comp and Employment Law

West Virginia Court Clarifies Disability Apportionment Burden of Proof

Higher-Paid Workers Receive Longer Temporary Disability Benefits: NCCI Report

Recently in Disability

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. 

What’s Old May Be New Again

It may be time to combine workers’ comp medical care and group health care.

House of Cards

A claim complicated by poor at-home care reaches a favorable resolution despite initial pushback.

Deeper Dive Into Opt-Out, Violence, and Functional Restoration

Spotlight on sessions at the 2015 NWCDC that explore opt-out legislation, workplace violence strategies, and the resurgence of interest in functional restoration.

3-D Printing Offers Amputees a Hand

Open source, low cost prosthetics open a new field of possibilities for helping injured workers who’ve suffered an amputation.

Disability Disconnect

Fear of litigation, complex regulations and misperceptions of disability are leading to few disabled workers being employed. 

Guidance for the Perplexed

This year’s workers’ compensation conference helps make sense of a shifting regulatory environment and an increasing array of vendors and solutions. 

Technology’s Role in Managing Employee Absences

Tools are available to help employers improve claim intake, workforce planning, clinical care and return-to-work strategies.

Integrated Programs Pay Off When Employees Come First

Obtaining the best results from integrated disability programs requires making the injured or disabled worker the top priority.

The Man on the Jack

An energy company drops the ball by not making the necessary accommodations for an injured employee returning from documented leave.

Demographics, Regulations Pose Challenge for Absence Management

Attendees of the 2015 DMEC Annual Conference reviewed both obstacles and progress in absence management.

Thinking Outside the Absence Silo

Employers are increasingly looking at employee engagement and its role in disability management and return to work.

The Struggles of ADA Compliance

Twenty five years after the ADA passed, job force participation by disabled workers is less than it was then.

Experts: Over-Imaging Leads to More Disability

Experts say aggressive and expensive treatment fueled by a sharp increase in spinal imaging is leading to more large-loss claims.

Practical Solutions for a Changing Claims Environment

The agenda for the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo will focus on proven solutions for claims challenges.

EEOC Seeks to Clarify Wellness Programs, ADA

A proposed rule from the EEOC is intended to help clear up questions surrounding wellness programs and potential conflicts with the ADA.

Integration Ramps Up

Employers are increasingly interested in managing employee absences and medical costs across the occupational and nonoccupational spectrum.

Firm, Fair and Friendly

Workers’ compensation programs should have a brand. Mine is “Firm, Fair and Friendly.”

Treat the Individual, Not the Stigma

The Germanwings tragedy reinforces the notion that employees must have unfettered access to mental health services.

Integrating Disability Management

Experts say risk management talent is needed for true integration and optimum savings.