Workers' Comp

In Conversation: Enlyte’s Legal and Regulatory Experts on Top Trends to Watch in 2024

From shifts in drug costs to state-based workers’ comp system restructuring efforts, these are the trends workers’ comp professionals need to make sure they’re paying attention to. 

How Digital MSK Biomarkers Can Improve Injury Recovery Outcomes

Modernizing Workers’ Comp: What One Occupational Health Provider Envisions for a Next-Level Platform to Streamline Care

The Growing Trend of Emotional Support Animals in Education: Opportunities and Challenges

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Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Ambush Killings Put WC Cover for Cops at Risk

The increase in ambush-style assaults on police officers could make it challenging to obtain workers’ comp coverage for law enforcement.

Report Sparks NH Commissioner’s Call for Fee Schedule

State official says work should begin immediately on the creation of a fee schedule that is fair and based on the real costs of health care in New Hampshire.

Co-Chairs Discuss High Points, Prepare for 2015

Feedback on the best of last year’s National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo is fueling plans for the 2015 conference.

Congress Quickly Changes Course on TRIA

Both houses overwhelmingly approved legislation renewing the federal terrorism insurance backstop, to industry leaders’ great relief.

Quicker Care With Telemedicine

Telemedicine can help combat an impending physician shortage and possibly lower cost of care for workers’ comp payers.

Court Approves Comp for Post-Robbery PTSD

A recent court ruling reverses a prior decision, which found that the potential for armed robbery in the workplace was a normal working condition.

WC Thought Leaders Ponder TRIA Expiration

As social and other media buzz with opinions about the repercussions of TRIA’s expiration, workers’ comp professionals ponder the immediate questions of how it will affect policies and pricing.

Florida High Court Signals Demise of Controversial Ruling

A new ruling from the Florida Supreme Court could unravel a circuit court assertion that the state’s workers’ comp law is unconstitutional.

Is Health Care Integration the Answer to Compliance?

An integrated approach to employee health can help companies stay on top of regulations.

No Humbug on Safety for This Workplace

The North Pole is one of the safest workplaces in the world, thanks to the top-down leadership style of its internationally recognized CEO.

A Matter of Defense

An ex-employee’s injury on a factory floor may not be compensable, but raises liability questions.

The Balancing Act of Rehabbing Injured Workers

The demanding task of nurse case management grows ever more complicated.

Do Not Fail to Care

Failure to support safety programs will incur the cost of more complex claims.

Taking the Psych Out of Psychosocial

A drive to mitigate psychosocial factors exposes questions about defining them.

Fee Schedule Changes Likely to Create Price Differences

Fee schedule increases in California will impact payers significantly. However, it might help ensure access to care.

Getting From Here to There

Transportation safety in the oil and gas industry is being challenged by increased production.

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2015 NWCDC Call for Proposals

Proposal forms for professionals wishing to speak at the 2015 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo are now available with a Feb. 6, 2015 deadline for submissions.

Pooled Resources a Plus for All

Creating and embracing a culture of return to work requires extensive education, training and commitment from all managers.

Who Has Jurisdiction Over Interstate Truck Driver’s Claim?

When the Florida employee of a Texas company is injured in Ohio, a battle over the claim’s jurisdiction rages.