A look a the mental health crisis plaguing America’s food and beverage industry and what’s being done on the ground to address employees’ struggles with mental illnesses.

When we talk about dangerous jobs, most people thinking about police, firefighters, fishermen or construction workers. But there’s another amongst the fastest growing category of high-risk jobs.

This fall at the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo, learn more about how to help workers with amputation injuries, without spending more than you need to for optimal care.

Younger workers are increasingly eschewing traditional employment. This trend could have a huge effect on the workers’ compensation landscape.

If you’re ready to take claims closure projects to another level, the team at Kaiser Permanente will tell you how, this fall at NWCDC in Las Vegas. 

This fall at NWCDC, employers can learn more about implementing a post-offer screening process without risking a breach of federal anti-discrimination laws.

Michael Rydman of Carisk cites the opioid epidemic and mental health conditions as two major reasons why some claims turn uncontrollable.

Over one million workers’ comp claims were auto-coded using AI, creating a new source of injury intelligence intended to target the causes of work injuries.

One large California insurer believes that outdated workplace wellness programs are a waste of precious resources. It’s exploring ways to customize wellness offerings instead.

The insurance markets are responding to the waves of active shooter violence and are attempting to tailor appropriate products.

Technology changes the game by easing the burden of record keeping and tilting the workers’ compensation case management field toward true injured worker advocacy.

A workers’ comp court is asked to weigh in when a workers’ testimony during a lawsuit reveals his unexpected agenda at the time of his accident.

As attacks on solo employees gain media attention, companies are offering solutions that can protect employees and give them the peace of mind they need. 

The risks associated with working remotely have become a hot topic in workers’ comp. Learn how to manage the risks of offsite employees this fall at NWCDC.

The opioid problem has reached epidemic proportions, affecting 40% of Americans in some way and costing businesses $26 billion to $54 billion per year in lost productivity.

Pro-gamers and office computer users have more in common than you’d think — at least in their injury risk profiles. One surgeon is sharing tools that will help them both.

A biopsychosocial approach helps injured workers achieve better outcomes, but jurisdictional obstacles remain. Joe Berardo, CEO of Carisk, outlines the challenges and benefits of a more holistic approach.

Employee health and workers’ comp both reap the benefits of a healthier workforce. Partnering up on wellness to maximize results is just good common sense. 

It makes sense to assume that workers’ compensation prices would impact injured worker outcomes, but a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows it’s not so straight-forward.

Here’s what one medical director says the workers’ comp industry should think about before embracing the drug.