Diet and mental health are so closely connected that the gut is often called our “second brain.” Addressing the importance of food choices, especially during recovery, can help to optimize the mental wellbeing and resilience of injured employees.

Improving workers’ compensation outcomes requires addressing mental health issues. One often-overlooked factor is the critical impact of gut health on our minds.

In this National Comp 2023 session, three experts on recovery shared what they learned from their own back and spinal injuries and how those lessons can be applied to workers’ comp.

When a tornado ripped through Kentucky in 2021, devastating a factory, Genex’s Kellie Harrell was instrumental in getting workers back on their feet.

COVID’s aftermath has revealed — and worsened — a hidden epidemic of workplace mental distress. Combating it will require holistic biopsychosocial solutions and earlier intervention.

Regardless of whether mental health is compensable in a state, a panel of experts at this year’s National Comp will explain why it pays to ensure that injured workers feel supported in their recovery journeys.

Despite the initial challenges, engaging in regular activity is vital for healing wounds as it increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the injured areas.

After a merger with Tyco International in 2016, Johnson Controls leveraged its workers’ compensation program, emphasizing strong communication and collaboration.  

With its proactive injury prevention and recovery strategies, UMASS Memorial Health has improved working conditions and secured a 2023 Teddy Award.

The rise of Big Data has allowed for the early identification of at-risk workers comp claims, but siloed data has long been an obstacle. Effective data sharing is now allowing workers comp professionals and providers to leverage data as a fundamental driving force to transform the injured workers experience – claims scoring is part of that transformation.

Injured employees’ healing is improved through safety cues, empathetic communication, and validating their feelings and experiences.

Greg Larson of Sentry Insurance shares how employing machine learning in claims is making it possible to provide personalized recovery care to injured workers.

Knowing how age and mental health affect an injured worker’s need for physical therapy can help employers develop plans for a recovery roadmap and its impact on their resources.

Taking action immediately after an on-the-job injury can return employees to work faster and limit the chances that an isolated injury will lead to further claims. Implementing intelligent case management is the first step.

Musculoskeletal injuries are a major cost-driver in workers’ comp. New digital tools can improve claims outcomes and prevent injuries from occurring.

Is it time to change our relationship to NSAIDs, like Advil? What are the alternatives?

This National Comp session discussed how employers can best equip their workers to lessen the frequency of neck and back injuries.

From a pandemic whose effects are still being felt to continued labor shortages, there have never been more reasons for employers to look after their workers’ mental health.

A session at this year’s National Comp looked at how telemedicine has made a name for itself in the workers’ comp industry.

To increase employee safety in the workplace, South Bay Wire and Cable Company implemented an incentives program that achieved massive results.