The workers’ comp industry is facing an impending talent shortage, and as the Great Resignation takes a new and continued form as the Great Reshuffle, that problem has grown worse....
...complex claims Workers’ comp litigation New workplace safety challenges Comorbidities and poor worker health Insurance industry labor shortage Increasing regulation and expanding coverage requirements Outdated technology and insufficient technology support...
...workers’ comp insurance. Senate Bill 338 would require the provision of workers’ comp insurance coverage for the employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors. House Bill 875 would require...
...more Operational and infrastructure priorities Medical management program priorities Injured worker recovery Claims complexities and management Technological advances And more Click here to take the Workers’ Comp Industry Insights Survey....
...work and in discomfort, pain, or worse, injured workers must navigate the often-complicated workers’ comp system that handles their care. If they don’t have enough guidance, figuring out this complex...
...industry responded to this survey. These stakeholders shared their opinions on: Industry disruptors Communication barriers Recovery barriers Visibility Warning signs COVID-19 challenges Technologies Claim complexities The 2021 Workers’ Comp Industry...
...the impact of comorbidities has been well documented, including findings that claims with comorbidities have medical costs that are double those of similar claims without a comorbidity diagnosis.3 Comorbidities and...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released Formulary Implementations and Initial Impacts on Workers’ Compensation, a new report that investigates the impact of the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) formulary in...
...non-pharmaceutical approaches, big data and advanced analytics, and smart technology. Insight 1 –Engaging Patients for Healthier Lifestyles On the patient engagement front, several trends radiate around employee wellness. With comp...
...disabled individuals. Dr. Goldberg will address areas of strength and opportunity in the workers’ compensation industry, specifically focusing on topics such as value-based reimbursement, data and advanced analytics, population health...
...firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic. Meanwhile, Illinois House Bill 1309 was also introduced, proposing changes to the rebuttal of...
...in utilizing advanced analytics and AI technologies to create impactful, data-driven solutions that improve the experience of claims teams, support the well-being of injured workers, and enhance program outcomes for...
Two bills that would enable psilocybin therapy have advanced through the legislative cycle and could soon see approval. Colorado House Bill 1063 would make a prescription medication that contains crystalline...
...epilepsy, as well as specific types of pain, such as nerve pain resulting from shingles or diabetes, or fibromyalgia. However, they are commonly prescribed off-label in workers’ comp to treat...
