Workers' Comp

Medicare Rate Changes Signal Mixed Cost Outlook for Workers’ Comp: NCCI

A key physician payment factor continues its decline while facility rates rise, creating varied impacts for insurers depending on state-level fee schedule rules.

Heat-Related Worker Deaths Surge as Construction Industry Faces Mounting Crisis

Adding Compassion to Workers’ Compensation: A Combat Veteran’s Call for Change

Commercial Insurance Market Shows Continued Softening as Premium Growth Slows: CIAB

Late Medical Interventions Drive Workers’ Comp Costs as Back, Shoulder Claims Show Wide Cost Variation

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Finding the Human-Technology Balance in WC Claims Technology: 6 Questions for Mitchell’s Shahin Hatamian

While the future of claims management and adjusting is moving towards automation, there is still a way to foster the necessary human connection in the workers’ comp space. 

OSHA’s Topsy-Turvy Road to Finally Creating COVID Workplace Standards: Here’s Where Things Stand, For Now Anyway

OSHA is coming closer to issuing an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19. Here’s what employers need to know.

Worker Advocacy and Preventing Workers’ Comp Fraud Aren’t Incompatible. Here’s How They Can Work Together

In a RIMS Live 2021 session, two leaders explained how they investigate workers’ comp claims with integrity and pounce when finding fraud.

5 Ergonomic Strategies for Preventing Injuries and Advancing Total Worker Health

The holistic approach offered by the Total Worker Health structure will become critical as we enter a time of higher ergonomic risks.

Opinion | Pressure Creates Workers’ Comp Diamonds, and There Are Plenty to Go Around

Opportunities revealed by the pandemic are too valuable to let slip away as restrictions ease. What gems will you mine? Four top workers’ comp leaders are ready to share what they’ve learned.

Asbestos-Related Death Will Not Be Covered by Insurer, Court Says

After an employee dies due to an asbestos-related illness, one employer and its insurer face a lawsuit from the surviving family.

Workers Expect Savvy Claims Tech: Here’s How the Pandemic’s Bolstered Technology During Uncertain Times

The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the adoption of claims technology, but many tools were already in place and poised for growth.

It’s Official: Legal Cannabis Results in Fewer Worker Injuries and Greater Productivity

Contrary to common beliefs, a new study found that workers’ comp benefit propensity and amount decreased in states where recreational marijuana is legalized.

3 Ways to Improve Organizational Resiliency in the Post-Pandemic Paradigm

Successful companies measure and build risk cultures that allow them to outperform peers when faced with adversity and emerge stronger.

Employee Mental Health Floundered During the Pandemic. Now’s the Time to Build It Back Up

Mental health is now part of employers’ duty of care.

‘Micro-Losses’ and Mental Health: How Telehealth and Digital Apps May Help Us Close the Wellness Gap

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. Now is the time for employers to address the mental strains placed on employees by the COVID pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion Applies to Wellness Programs Too. Here Are Some Workplace Standards to Consider

The vast majority of workplace wellness programs are inadequate to meet the needs of a multicultural workforce. This is particularly concerning given the push by employers to build an inclusive workplace.

myMatrixx’s Mike Cirillo on Why He Thinks Kids’ Chance Is Such a Vital Initiative

The work that Kids’ Chance does is truly motivating explains myMatrixx’s Mike Cirillo. Want to give back? Learn more and get involved.

There’s No Reason Workers’ Comp Should Be Adversarial; It’s About Time the Language We Use Reflects That

Now more than ever, culture plays a role in the success of workers’ compensation organizations.

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It’s On! CLM’S Workers’ Comp, Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Conference Is This Week with Can’t Miss Speakers and Sessions

The three-day virtual conference features a packed agenda full of educational sessions and networking opportunities you can’t miss.

Repetitive Stress Injuries Can Happen Anywhere. How Can Workers’ Comp Risk Managers Defuse Work-From-Home Risks?

Keeping employees who have transitioned to working from home safe from repetitive stress or other ergonomic-related injuries is paramount.

Stop Slouching! A National Ergonomics Conference Session Looks at the Power of Good Posture as an Injury Prevention Tool

A pair of new virtual sessions from the National Ergonomics Conference premiering on May 18 will focus on the importance of posture and everyday movements to solve chronic pain.

How Bayne, Genex and Sikorsky Banded Together to Create an Optimal Return-to-Work Program

In this National Comp session, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, shares their newly created program that significantly decreased an injured worker’s disability duration period. 

The Pandemic Stunted a Key Return-to-Work Tool. When Will Meaningful Modified Duty Return?

With modified duty greatly restricted, employers can only hope that their options improve in coming months.

‘Worker Advocacy’ Is Not Just Another Pretty Phrase: Here’s How to Live It

In this National Comp session, experts from Helmsman Management Services discuss the importance of the most basic element of claims management — communication. The language we use can have more of an impact than you may realize.