Workers' Comp

How Workers’ Compensation Can Better Manage the Rising Tide of PTSD Presumption Claims

As more states adopt PTSD presumption laws for first responders and other at-risk workers, payers face new challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and long-term claim management. A thoughtful, collaborative approach is key to achieving better outcomes.

Workers’ Compensation Medical Inflation Holds Steady in Q1 2026 as Broader Price Pressures Build

Small Construction Firms Account for Half of Industry Fatalities Despite Employing Just Over a Third of Workers

Air Ambulance Costs in Workers’ Comp Surged More Than 60% Over the Past Decade

Psychological Safety on Jobsites Directly Reduces Incidents and Turnover, Analysis Shows

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Mental Health Stigma Increases Costs

It’s time to start treating employee mental health as an essential aspect of physical health.

Building Trust With Injured LGBTQ Employees

Actively addressing issues related to injured workers’ sexual orientation or gender identity can help employers overcome hidden barriers to recovery.

Workers’ Comp Line in Robust Health

All signs point to positive trends in the workers’ comp market, which is good news for policyholders as well as insurers.

Creatively Building Wellness

Robust wellness strategies, once perceived as a nicety, should be considered a must-have.

Florida Business Groups Push for Comp Reform

With meaningful reform stalled and premiums rising, employers want their concerns to be heard.

Is Death From Overdose Compensable?

The court must consider whether a fatal overdose is a direct consequence of a worker’s comp injury.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ compensation legal decisions from around the country.

Navigating Critical Intersections in Pain Management

An expert panel discusses claims scenarios where failures in chronic pain management play a leading role.

Helping Injured Workers Live Their Best Lives

Providers are developing new strategies for keeping up with advances in prosthetics and finding the best options for injured workers.

State Drug Monitoring Programs Not Fully Utilized

With access to PDMP data, pharmacy benefit managers could be an important ally in the fight against opioid addiction.

Rise of the Cobots

Collaborative robots, known as cobots, are rapidly expanding in the workforce due to their versatility. But they bring with them liability concerns.

Can We Walk the Advocacy Talk?

A call for reexamining claims-management philosophies and reshaping how injured workers are thought of.

Workers’ Comp Docket

Significant workers’ compensation legal decisions from around the country.

Worker Clocked Out Then Fell; Is Injury Compensable?

A worker suffered a fall injury on his way out of the building. His employer argued the fall occurred outside the scope of his employment.

Telemedicine’s Urgent Questions

With more buzz than proven capability around telemedicine, buyers should ask critical questions.

More Focus on the Road

More employers are taking formal steps toward addressing the workplace cost of distracted driving.

Injured Worker Wins Settlement From Employer

A judge ruled an employer erred when it terminated an injured worker’s benefits because he failed to report proceeds from the sale of a horse.

Payers Benefit From Newer Claims Technology

The shift from legacy to cloud-based systems is unlocking new benefits and new possibilities for employers and other claims payers.

Five Leading Trends in Managing Leaves of Absence

Employers increasingly view paid leave as a way to keep key talent.

Data Driven

Risk managers share their experiences selecting RMIS systems and leveraging their full potential.