Workers' Comp

From Automation to Augmentation: How AI Reshapes Workers’ Compensation

Technology is shifting from digitizing processes to actively shaping claim outcomes.

Workers’ Comp Drug Costs Reverse Course, Rising Sharply Across Most States

Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Sole Proprietors Need Not Notify Insurers of Work Injuries Within 120 Days

Workers’ Comp and Auto Claims Face a Turning Point: AI, Faster Care Pathways, and Clinical Evidence Are Reshaping Industry Economics

Commercial P&C Market Shifts Into Reverse as Soft Market Takes Hold

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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.

Joint Pain and Mental Suffering Are Not Far Removed. What Employers Should Be Doing to Manage that Connection

Musculoskeletal conditions are a big problem for workers’ comp. Leaving their mental health side effects unaddressed could make these injuries an even bigger risk.

Early Intervention for Musculoskeletal Injuries Is a Must. Is Your Ergonomics Program Doing Just That?

The time to treat a musculoskeletal injury is before it actually requires medical attention. Learn how to stop unnecessary claims from taking root.

This Is Actually Interesting If You’re an Actuary: Workers’ Comp Researchers Report Indemnity Costs Ticking Up

A new series of studies released by WCRI compares cost of claims among the 18 state workers’ compensation systems researched. 

Ergonomics in the Office: What to Do When We’re All Vaccinated and Back to Our Routines

Best-practice office ergonomics will be back in focus once the workforce is vaccinated and workers can return to something resembling normalcy.

Take a Page From Cargill’s Book and Make the Right Moves to Expand Your Ergonomics Program

A recent session at the National Ergonomics Conference examined the strategic approach Cargill is using to expand their ergonomics program from 40 locations to over 400.

Workers’ Compensation’s Urgent Reckoning with COVID-19 Presumption Laws

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to harm workers, workers’ comp executives wonder what the lasting effects of state-mandated presumptions will be.

COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation. It’s the Indemnity Costs, Really

A new report examining Mitchell’s claims data from 2020 highlights several trends the industry faced during the pandemic

Workplace Demographics: How COVID’s Impact on Workers Will Leave a Lasting Impact on the Workforce for Years to Come

COVID-19 has caused much of our lives to feel tumultuous. Worker demographics too have experienced numerous changes over the last year.

Opinion | ‘How to Stay Safe at the Kitchen Counter’ Is the Safety Talk We Never Thought We Needed

Many professionals successfully managed COVID’s changing work environment, but not everyone was so lucky.

How to Build an Ergonomics Program That Is Tailor-Made for Your Employees

Why would a manufacturing plant want the same ergonomics program that an office building has in place? The easy answer: It wouldn’t.

CompTalk: Standing Ovations: Getting Injured Workers Literally Back on Their Feet

Zack Craft of One Call discusses empowering injured workers by utilizing the technology available. Here’s how he’s seen success.

Ergonomics Is Taking High-Performance Workplaces to the Peak of Safety. Learn How You Can Too

The objective in ergonomics is prevention medicine. That’s why it’s key for employers to implement top-tier ergonomic standards before injury occurs.

Coronasomnia Is Real and a Pressing Safety Hazard that Employers Must Address

Sleep is critical for everyone, but when outside stressors — like a global pandemic — keep workers up late, what can employers do to keep employees safe on the job?

National Comp Is BACK for 2021

Registration is now open for National Comp 2021! Register now for the premier workers’ comp event of the year, happening this October at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Addressing Long-Haul COVID Complaints in the Workplace

PASC, also known as long-haul COVID, is a potential health concern employers must review as we return to the office in the coming months.

They Did What? Flight Attendants Tell Nightmare Tales from the Pandemic

Flight attendants share the dangers of their jobs post-pandemic, from aggressive passengers refusing to wear masks to fears of contracting the deadly virus.

Occupational Athletic Training and How It Can Address the Billions We Spend on Musculoskeletal Conditions

When we look beyond preventing musculoskeletal injuries, and focus on promoting musculoskeletal health, new opportunities arise.

When Mental Health and Pain Management Collide: Navigating the Rx Maze

Find out more about psychotropic drugs, their off-label use, and how the COVID-19 pandemic can teach workers’ comp professionals more about the injured worker experience.