Workers' Comp

3 Types of Workers’ Comp Mental Health Concerns and How to Address Them Before They Drive Up Claim Costs

Workers’ comp payers have long been skeptical about psych claims. Here’s why that perspective needs to change.

The Benefits and Challenges of the AI Revolution in Workers’ Compensation

When Cheaper Isn’t Cheaper: How Workers’ Comp Outcomes Drive Savings

To Reduce Litigation in Workers’ Comp, Start with the Injured Worker Experience

Workers’ Comp Outperforms All P&C Lines in 2023: AM Best

Recently in Workers' Comp

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Session Offers Valuable Lessons Through Unusual Cases

Workers’ comp attorney and author Thomas Robinson will explore a selection of shocking workers’ comp claims at this year’s NWCDC, and explain what practitioners can learn from these cautionary tales.

Experts Advise More Focus for Ergo Efforts

An ergonomics plan focused on worker well-being as well as performance is good for workers and good for the bottom line.

Data Diving to Improve Comp

More companies are harnessing industry data to cut down claim duration and overall cost.

The Risks of Opting Out

Opting out of a state’s exclusive remedy can leave a company vulnerable to large losses.

Fatal Excursion

A claims adjuster grapples with whether a salesman’s death was caused by comorbidities or a high-stress job.

Webinar – Value-Based Purchasing in WC: An Idea Whose Time is Here

Find out why the time is ripe to explore a value-based purchasing model in workers’ comp.

Legislative Reform Goals Being Met in California

Studies have identified strong evidence that California’s SB 863 reforms are positively impacting workers’ comp costs.

Keynote Speaker Driven to Improve Health Care

The 2015 opening keynote speaker for NWCDC is known for captivating audiences with his passion for health care.

Elevated Risk

Who needs the Scaffold Law? Maybe construction workers should just stop working instead.

The Engagement Factor

Engaged workers are less likely to be injured on the job and more likely to return to work if they do suffer an injury.

Call of the Sea

An injured dock worker claims he’s eligible for the higher benefit levels available under the Longshoreman’s Act.

Integrated Programs Pay Off When Employees Come First

Obtaining the best results from integrated disability programs requires making the injured or disabled worker the top priority.

Regulatory Review

A round-up of nationwide regulatory changes affecting the workers’ compensation industry.

Take a Proactive Approach to Reduce Opioid Liability Risk

Payers are increasingly being held responsible for addiction and overdoses related to opioid pain medications prescribed for occupational injuries.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Injury Report Lag Time Remains a Challenge

A recent study published by NCCI serves as a stern reminder of the link between accident report lag time and higher workers’ comp claims costs.

The Man on the Jack

An energy company drops the ball by not making the necessary accommodations for an injured employee returning from documented leave.

Is ‘Hypertensive Crisis’ Compensable?

When doctors’ views are mixed on whether man’s injury was work related, the ball is left in the judge’s court.

Many Small Businesses Hazy on Red Flags for Fraud

According to a recent survey, a significant number of small employers don’t feel confident in their ability to identify workers’ comp fraud.