Workers' Comp

From Reactive to Proactive: The Shift Defining Risk Management

CorVel’s executive team offers seven predictions on how AI adoption and proactive care models will transform risk management by 2026.

Beyond the Buzzwords: CorVel’s Jason Wheeler on AI’s Real Role in Workers’ Compensation

U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Hold Steady in Q3 as Market Stabilizes: WTW

Charles Taylor’s Christopher Schaffer: Technology Should Free Adjusters to Focus on What Matters

CorVel’s Sarah Scott: AI Will Give Adjusters Back Their Most Valuable Commodity—Time

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High ROI on Publicly Funded Stay at Work Programs

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Focus on Sleep Apnea in the Transportation Industry

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