In California workers’ comp, there are well-defined billing and payment laws and regulations. But not all the rules are being enforced.

While inflation in workers’ comp lags behind inflation in the CPI, medical inflation is a key metric that warrants further attention.

A truly optimized patient recovery plan includes nutritional education — and delicious, health-enhancing food.

A look back at every Teddy Award-winning organization, dating back to the program’s inception in 1994.

When technology and talent combine within an insurer, workers’ comp clients know claims management is in good hands.

PCSI’s dedication to its workers with disabilities has earned it a 2023 Teddy Award Program of Distinction designation.

Health Care Facilities of Missouri shored up its workers’ comp program at the right time, allowing it to not just weather the pandemic, but achieve exceptional gains.

Another year brings us another set of exceptional workers’ compensation programs to honor and emulate.

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

Communication and collaboration are what keeps TruGreen’s award-winning workers’ comp program purring like a top-of-the-line lawn tractor.

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

When injured workers are equipped with a positive mindset, recovery will be a positive and achievable goal.

After two parks and recreation state workers die in a van crash while heading to a company event, their families attempt to recoup costs via wrongful death claims.

A new series of reports from Enlyte analyzing pharmacy spend and utilization data from 2022 reveals that topicals have surpassed opioids in overall cost, though pharmacy costs and utilization have remained relatively stable.

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.

Although wildfire smoke is clearly a public health risk, its presence doesn’t necessarily pose a workers’ compensation exposure for employers.

Mental health-related issues affect more than 50 million Americans. The insurance industry has a chance to step up and make a difference for society.

Wearable technology holds undeniable promise for injury prevention, but is the hype outpacing the evidence? 

A mass shooting during RIMS underscores the need for employee training amidst the ongoing tide of violence.

Sodexo’s Megan Angus exhibits a tireless approach to settling cumulative trauma claims in the hospitality sector.