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Employers adopting advocacy practices derive better outcomes from their efforts to improve claims experiences.

More employers turn to triage nurses to determine whether a hospital emergency room visit is necessary.

NWCDC’s presentations offer leading-edge strategies from employers and other experts to mitigate workers’ comp and disability challenges.

Outsourcers often provide expertise and real-time systems, but oversight is essential.

Bundled care programs are one alternative care model emphasizing quality over quantity.

Kentucky, long embroiled in the opioid epidemic, is turning its challenges into strategies that can help other states drive change.

Quality assurance audits help risk managers, insurers and TPAs counteract weaknesses in delivery of services.

Focusing on improving outcomes will create a better health care system and benefit injured workers.

A car accident leads a nurse case manager down a spiral path.

Nurses with soft skills can significantly improve outcomes on complex claims.

One expert in workers’ comp law recounts some of the most interesting cases of the year.

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

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

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

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

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

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

Reyes Holding dramatically overhauled its approach to absence management.

Risk Scenarios Live! explored what caused a claim to go off the rails.