...Compensation 8 Technology Essentials for Today's Workers' Comp Medical Programs Concealed Costs Beyond Opioids: Drugs of Concern in Workers’ Compensation More than Skin-Deep - Untangling Topical Drug Classes and Costs...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) issued a new report that examines the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ comp, focused on the timing and patterns of medical...
...worker claimants and plan for the challenges that lay ahead. This edition of Rxinformer features in-depth articles and infographics on the latest trends and developments in workers’ comp, including: Cardiovascular...
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and poor worker health Insurance industry labor shortage Increasing regulation and expanding coverage requirements Outdated technology and insufficient technology support...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...
...of worker classification is crucial because employees are entitled to benefits such as workers’ comp, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and more, while independent contractors are not. There has been much...
...allow the Department to utilize electronic communications, if the agency first provides recipients the option of receiving communications via a non-electronic method. The bill has unanimously passed both the House...
...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 International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) announced the recipients of this year’s NextGen Awards, which recognize talented and transformative individuals under the age of 40 who...
...obtaining needed information from medical providers The fragmented workers’ comp healthcare system isolates relevant information and obscures a complete view of patients and populations. You’ve probably seen it – the...
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published their 2026 CompScope™ Benchmarks, which compare the performance of state workers’ comp systems in 18 states, focusing on overall medical payments, income benefits,...
