Workers' Comp

Closing the Work Safety Gap Across Generations

In the workplace, innovation isn’t bound by age. Every generation brings valuable perspectives that help drive a company’s growth. As workforces become more multigenerational, there is a notable presence of workers aged 60 and older. For many seasoned professionals, longer life expectancies, financial realities, and shifting views on retirement fuel their decision to continue or… View Article

Breaking Down Data Silos: How Integrated Analytics Transform Workers’ Compensation Outcomes

The Current State of Complex Claims in Workers’ Compensation: Understanding the Drivers of Rising Costs and Duration

Structured Safety Training Becomes Essential for Fleet Operations Facing Rising Pressures

Home Health and Skilled Nursing Facility Costs Surge for Serious Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Court Questions Decision to Fire Injured Nurse

A hospital fired an injured nurse. Now it faces a disability discrimination complaint.

Update on Workers’ Comp Rulings, Regulations and Reform

A recent webinar offered an outline of legal and regulatory changes that employers should be aware of.

Private Eye Omission Sinks Workers’ Compensation Fraud Case

An investigator’s decision to skip details ruined his credibility with the court, leading to a ruling against the employer.

Data Matters; Regardless of Regulatory Shifts

The debate over how long incident data should be maintained misses the point of why the data matters.

Keeping Workers on Their Feet

Slip and fall prevention programs must interweave all of the factors contributing to the risk.

Disquiet on the Workers’ Comp Front

The level of mystery shrouding health care legislation isn’t instilling confidence within the workers’ comp industry.

Lawyer Involved? Drive for Swift Resolution

Trust and communication can help keep legal costs from spiraling out of control.

A Growing Issue in the Gig Economy

Opinions vary on the best way to ensure that gig economy workers have access to workplace injury and illness coverage.

ACA Reform: Time to Get Comfortable With Uncomfortable

In the face of uncertainty, stay focused on what’s in your control.

Is Injury En Route to Required Class Compensable?

The employer contended the injured worker was not performing a task of benefit to her employer at the time of the injury.

Caring for Workers ‘The Nordstrom Way’

Learn about Nordstrom’s approach to injured worker advocacy during the 2017 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo.

Mental Health Stigma Increases Costs

It’s time to start treating employee mental health as an essential aspect of physical health.

Building Trust With Injured LGBTQ Employees

Actively addressing issues related to injured workers’ sexual orientation or gender identity can help employers overcome hidden barriers to recovery.

Workers’ Comp Line in Robust Health

All signs point to positive trends in the workers’ comp market, which is good news for policyholders as well as insurers.

Duty of Care in a Perilous Age

As risks grow globally, companies must increase focus on the perils that may face their employees abroad.

Creatively Building Wellness

Robust wellness strategies, once perceived as a nicety, should be considered a must-have.

Florida Business Groups Push for Comp Reform

With meaningful reform stalled and premiums rising, employers want their concerns to be heard.

Therapy: Not Surgery

The medical community is coming around to the notion that physical therapy, not surgery, might be better for non-traumatic rotator cuff tears.

Is Death From Overdose Compensable?

The court must consider whether a fatal overdose is a direct consequence of a worker’s comp injury.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ compensation legal decisions from around the country.