Workers' Comp

How Workers’ Compensation Can Better Manage the Rising Tide of PTSD Presumption Claims

As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.

Workers’ Compensation Medical Inflation Holds Steady in Q1 2026 as Broader Price Pressures Build

Small Construction Firms Account for Half of Industry Fatalities Despite Employing Just Over a Third of Workers

Air Ambulance Costs in Workers’ Comp Surged More Than 60% Over the Past Decade

Psychological Safety on Jobsites Directly Reduces Incidents and Turnover, Analysis Shows

Recently in Workers' Comp

Medicaid Rule Changes No Reason for WC Angst

A new budget provision will allow Medicaid programs to collect payment for care and services from third parties such as workers’ comp.

Key Reasons to Convert to ICD-10 Codes

Workers’ comp practitioners aren’t required to convert to ICD-10 codes, but that could lead to chaos.

The Dawn of De-Evolution

A million years of human progress wiped out by the iPhone.

UR Aids Payers and Workers

Legislators should mandate UR to stop unnecessary treatments.

The Unexpected Detective

A case of mistaken identity helps out a claims adjuster during an investigation.

At the Touch Of a Button

More customers benefit from digital risk services from carriers and vendors.

Risk Insiders

The Risk & Insurance website is also a self-publishing platform for select risk managers and industry experts.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Key workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Cell Tower Fatalities Spur Action

Federal safety authorities are working to address the sharp rise in fatalities in the communication tower industry.

Researchers Examine Workplace Cancer Links

Researchers estimate that workplace exposure is the source of up to 6 percent of all cancers worldwide.

State Workers’ Comp News

Key workers’ comp news from three states.

Does Coming and Going Rule Sink Firefighter Claim?

Employer challenges claim for injury sustained during travel.

TRIA Renewal and Workers’ Comp

Catastrophic risk transfer is critical to a successful and sane risk management strategy for workers’ compensation.

WC Rate Predictions for Remainder of 2014

Predictive analysis indicates workers’ comp rates should remain steady for the rest of 2014.

Speakers Selected For National Workers’ Compensation Conference

Speakers selected to present at the NWC will soon be notified.

A Paramount Parable

Talent shortages and bidding wars undermine a construction company’s ability to stay competitive.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Key workers’ comp decisions from around the country.

Is Workers’ Comp an Obstacle to Recovery?

The stress of filing workers’ comp claims may be compromising workers’ ability to recover from injuries.

Medical Cost Drivers, Trends Examined

New WCRI report helps track the effectiveness of workers’ comp policy changes.

Eligibility for WTC Funding Expanded

Treatment costs for four new covered cancers may be up to $5 million a year.