As the cannabis industry grows and matures, it is becoming savvier about worker safety and risk management.

State oversight can help rein in compounding, but inroads can also be made from within claims payer and managed care organizations.

Programs that focus on total worker health are becoming an integral part of the way companies manage employee safety and workers’ comp costs.

A man on a smoke break came close to flammable liquid and suffered burns. His eligibility for benefits was left to the court to decide.

Kentucky, long embroiled in the opioid epidemic, is turning its challenges into strategies that can help other states drive change.

Creating an obstacle course for “workplace athletes” makes fitness fun while helping to reduce on-the-job injuries.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Biomechanical sensor technology has broad applications for preventing re-injury and correcting movements that cause injuries to occur.

Courts are increasingly leaning in favor of forcing payers to reimburse workers’ comp claimants for medical marijuana.

Taking insurance trade groups to task in looking for scapegoats.

With the future of the Oklahoma Option in question, efforts to pass similar plans in other states are also in a holding pattern.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Psychological services in the aftermath of a distressing event could prevent workers’ comp claims for post-event trauma.

A newly hired employee seeks workers’ comp benefits for an injury sustained during a pre-hire exam.

Ever wish your company could go back and un-hire a bad apple? Hiring for integrity can minimize regrets as well as claims costs.

A growing number of industry stakeholders are keeping an open mind about reimbursing claims for the medical use of cannabis.

If your actuary lacks a cogent understanding of your loss reserve analysis; maybe it’s time to get a new actuary.

The next generation of connected safety wearables could mark a new era in workplace safety and insurance – but only if the data they produce is harnessed in the right way.

Risk management challenges are growing, but resources to meet those challenges are not.

A higher payroll may mean an increase in premiums. Claims costs may increase as well.