Workers' Comp

Trends That are Paving the Way for Successful Managed Care Programs in 2025

As workers’ compensation leaders prepare for the coming year, key trends in managed care programs are rapidly emerging. By proactively identifying and responding to these developments, leaders can significantly enhance long-term claims outcomes.

Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Rise Across Industries

3 Generative AI Predictions for the Risk Management Profession in 2025

Breaking Down Restaurants’ Most Common and Costly Injuries

FIGUR8’s Nan-Wei Gong Discusses Innovations in MSK Injury Treatment and Recovery

Recently in Workers' Comp

Backing an Alternative Medicare Set Aside Strategy

Will a new insurance product encourage more workers’ comp payers to forgo federal approval of Medicare set asides?

Same-State Peer Review Myths and Truths

A closer look at the top 10 myths and truths surrounding same-state peer review.

Paying for Detox

The opioid epidemic is addressed by detoxification programs.

It Happened at Work, or Not!

A serial enzyme study nails down the time of a heart attack.

Double Duty

The most effective mitigation strategy is one that addresses existing claims and medical costs while simultaneously striving to prevent new injuries or catch them early.

Special Events in Balance

Mitigating safety risks while accommodating the public and special events organizers can be challenging.

Risk Management Safari – PIDAT Time

Post-injury drug and alcohol testing of employees — or PIDAT — can help companies support safe work behavior and successfully challenge claims.

Practitioners Consider Practical Applications of Medical Marijuana

Some evidence indicates medical marijuana may be useful to treat pain, but the workers’ comp system is not yet equipped to handle the issue on a large-scale basis.

Medical Management Track Addresses Costs, Reforms, and Outcomes

The NWCDC Medical Management track will offer sessions to help attendees with strategies fro improving outcomes while reining in costs.

Southwest Emphasizes Teamwork in Workers’ Comp Services

To discover and mitigate adverse claims trends, Southwest Airline’s workers’ comp program manager fosters cooperation.

High Levels of Worker Stress Erode Workplace Safety

American workers increasingly report feeling stressed, a condition that can erode safety and drive injuries.

Claimant Pleads the Fifth, Wins Benefits

Refusal to confirm immigration status is not enough to prove an injured worker illegal and stop benefits.

Pushing Occupational Medicine to the Forefront

Focusing on disability prevention, ACOEM’s new president intends to increase its influence in the occupational medicine field.

Indemnity Claims Up for Calif. Private Self-Insured Employers

While medical-only claims are declining for private self-insured companies in California, indemnity claim frequency has seen the biggest jump in 10 years.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Winning the War on Opioids

State actions to reduce the unnecessary prescribing of dangerous opioid painkillers pay off.

Delaware Legislation to Cut Reimbursements by One-Third

The Delaware Legislature’s House Bill 373 aims to reverse the state’s trend of double-digit rate increases.

Little Progress Reducing Shoulder Claims

Workplace shoulder injuries are challenging workers’ comp payers, especially as the nation’s workforce ages.

State PDMP Regulation Important for Opioid Control

The CDC highlights trouble zones for painkiller prescriptions, but lauds states with effective drug monitoring.

Workers’ Comp Medical Professional Price Inflation

A look at workers’ comp medical professional service price inflation based on information from 25 large states representing nearly 80 percent of benefits paid.