Medical provider fraud hurts both companies and their employees. Fortunately, new technology could help close down fraud shops in the future.

Medical marijuana, the raging opioid epidemic and the proliferation of technology are just some of the topics NWCDC will cover this year.

Telephonic nurse case managers are the unsung heroes of difficult workers’ comp claims.

The causes of chronic pain often remain elusive to scientists, but new research suggests that the brain, not the body, is at fault for continued aches and pains.

High prescription drug costs are a huge issue in workers’ compensation, but there are a few ways to tackle the rising costs.

Meet the panelists of one of NWCDC’s most anticipated sessions, ’60 Tips in 60 Minutes – Avoiding Medical Mismanagement’s Claims Fallout.’

A strong return-to-work plan is key to any workers’ compensation program. Here are five strategies that have proven results in getting workers back on their feet.

Workers’ compensation suffers from an image problem as an it straddles insurance and the health care system. But there might be good news still.

Longer hours aren’t making your workers more productive, but they could be causing dangerous fatigue.

Differences in state workers’ compensation policies can create a headache for both employers and injured workers when interstate claims arise.

R3 Continuum and U.S. Bank have piloted a program that works to improve behavioral health workplace reintegration.

Older workers tend to have fewer injuries, but they often take longer to recover.

Technology is proving to help injured employees get faster information, faster access to care plans, and back to work faster; but humanity still remains the ultimate catalyst for change.

ADA claims can cripple small businesses. The ACCESS Act aims to protect business owners from abusive lawsuits as well as the rights of the disabled community.

Injured workers often don’t grasp the role of nurse case managers within the workers’ comp process, which is why establishing trust is paramount.

For Concentra’s John Anderson, getting patients back to work after an injury is what keeps him passionate about his job.

A new report found that agility without resilience is a recipe for burnout. Here are the employees who are most at risk.

A Center of Excellence can provide top-tier treatment and rehab for some of the most catastrophic cases; it’s about time workers’ comp utilizes these facilities.

While it can be challenging to enact drastic changes in government or organizations that are set in their ways, Rodney Escobar knows ambitious plans can yield big results.

Using AI, Susan Shemanski freed up 3/4 of her safety manager team to focus on injury prevention. The result: a stunning 47% reduction in injury severity.