A new CWCI study suggests the new legislation may create administrative challenges without significantly improving agricultural worker safety.

At RISKWORLD 2024, Jean Feldman, senior director of managed care at Sentry Insurance, sat down with Risk & Insurance to talk behavioral health in workers’ comp.

In the complex landscape of middle market business operations, risk management stands as a watch guard, protecting employees and organizations from the unforeseen and the preventable. Yet many leaders still don’t think about risk management as a key performance metric for a productive and healthy business.

“We believe that patients should have control over their own medical records and be able to easily share them with providers as they progress through various treatments. This is extremely important for ensuring a smooth continuum of care.”

The Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index reveals key loss trends and areas requiring focus to reduce costly worker injuries across industries.

Material handling injuries continue to plague businesses, but proactive risk management strategies can create a safer, more productive workplace, according to an article by Nationwide Agency Forward.

Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of both direct and indirect heat-related workplace injuries across various industries.

Two business owners have been charged in a workers’ comp fraud scheme involving farm labor contractors in California’s Central Valley.

Demographic groups face disproportionate MSD risks, showing the need for DEI factors to be considered in ergonomics and safety, according to the National Safety Council.

Virginia court denies worker’s comp claim, citing insufficient evidence that workplace conditions caused claimant’s injuries.

The Whole Worker model is placing the injured worker at the center of care, taking into account their emotional wellbeing and working to create a sense of calm to their anxiety-inducing injuries.

Vector Solutions’ survey of industrial workers uncovers concerns about safety risks, gaps in training and employer priorities.

In this Q&A, Joseph Berardo Jr. from Carisk Partners explores the potential of AI in health care, the advancements in surgical technology, and the emerging goals in the workers’ compensation industry.

A statistical rise in public sector workplace violence has led some in the workers’ compensation space to review the protections and safety protocols in place for these vulnerable workers.

Specialty drug costs nearly tripled over six years, while opioid utilization dropped and prescribing patterns shifted based on claim stage, according to Enlyte.

Implicit authorization from supervisor brings Good Samaritan’s rescue attempt within scope of employment, thus is compensible, West Virginia appeals court rules.

Amidst a steady construction activity level, NYC sees a 36% drop in fatalities in 2023 but a troubling 25% rise in injuries, according to the New York City Department of Buildings’ annual report.

Workers’ comp and employment law aren’t the same — but they do have some overlap.

Employers say that safety technologies, from wearable devices to computer vision, are transforming the workplace and delivering promising results, according to an NCCI report

Landmark Nebraska ruling holds that paramedic’s PTSD arose from an extraordinary work situation and eligible for permanent partial disability benefit.