Johnson & Johnson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and McKesson have reached a $26 billion deal with state attorneys general that would release them from all civil liability in the opioid epidemic.

Employees want remote work to continue. Here’s how to make their safety a priority.

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the standard for equal employment opportunity and advancement, but employers must also review their state laws on the matter to remain compliant and fair.

The team at Saint Peter’s Health Care System revamped its workers’ comp program to great success — reducing injuries by 58% in four years.

Another year brings us another set of exceptional workers’ compensation programs to honor and emulate.

Stephens Insurance broker Brian Chance details his unexpected path to the industry and explains why it aligns with what makes him tick.

Listening to his customers and listening to his team. Mike Arbour closes in on the anniversary of being named CEO of Sedgwick.

Jeff Breskin of EPIC shares his brokering story, from his roots at Liberty Mutual through his dedication as a broker in the workers’ comp space.

Joe Van Winkle of SABABA Health Group shares how to incorporate functional data in addressing both the physical and mental health concerns of an injured worker.

COVID-19 proved that workers can do their jobs effectively from home. Now the question is whether they can work safely.

After a livestock farm employee is gored by a bull during the job, he received coverage for all related medications. But when the payments stop, the worker files a negligence claim against the insurer. 

Carisk CEO Joe Berardo Jr. talks his career, risk transfer in catastrophic claims and the importance of the biopsychosocial claims approach.

There are several strategies employers can put in place to gain employee buy-in when it comes to wearables in the workplace.

Workers’ comp risk manager Norm Licanto shares why company culture plays a vital role in every workplace injury claim.

Brandon Sampson of Limb Lab discusses how listening to injured workers who’ve experienced a traumatic amputation while on the job is the best step toward success.

Mitchell’s Q2 Industry Trends Report looks at the pandemic’s impact on workers’ compensation and claims process capabilities.

Houston Medical Health Care System required its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in March. By May, several employees filed suit against the hospital.

By issuing an emergency temporary standard so late in the pandemic, OSHA is causing speculation that will change infectious disease safety protocol for years to come.

What lessons has workers’ comp learned from the COVID-19 pandemic? 

Many thought leaders accurately predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic would not have a negative impact on workers’ compensation claims outcomes. But from a statistical perspective, the pandemic did warp workers’ comp pharmacy data.