Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the continuation of our “Leaders Speak” series with another installment from David Huth, Chief Operating Officer of Rising Medical Solutions. Read David’s new article at WorkCompWire by clicking here! If you missed David’s first post, “Is Your Claims Management Advancing with the Industry?”, you can read it by clicking here.… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Work comp claim counts – part 4 Managed Care Matters Why Are You Wasting Money on Pointless Workers’ Comp Claim Investigations? Risk & Insurance 6 Triggers for When, And When NOT to Use Nurse Case Managers ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features some feel-good news with the kickoff of Kids’ Chance Awareness week and LWCC’s announcement that its fifteenth annual Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $40,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program. Since its inception, the LWCC golf tournament has raised over $485,000, which has contributed… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of the 2017 Edition of its Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Report. The BLS noted that there were approximately 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2017, which occurred at a rate of 2.8 cases per 100… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Protected: Here’s Why Value-Based Care Is the Medical Approach Workers’ Comp Needs to Embrace Risk & Insurance The Workplace is Getting Safer – The Future of Workers’ Compensation John L Gelman Midterm Elections Have An Effect On Workers Compensation? J&L… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from myMatrixx of the launch of its new digital analytics tool, myDataSense, which is geared toward helping drive patient safety and savings. The tool combines comprehensive data, clinical pharmacy expertise and customer service to enable clients to quickly access relevant and actionable insights. Users will have the ability… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. These Workers’ Comp Regulatory Trends Are Changing the Future of the Industry Risk & Insurance Employers urged to look within for safety shortfalls Business Insurance Utah Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Medical Marijuana Insurance Journal Editor’s Note: These links lead… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the California WCIRB’s release of its Workers’ Compensation Aggregate Medical Payment Trends report, which compares medical payment information from 2015 to 2017. Key findings included sharp declines in the average paid per transaction for pharmaceuticals (24%), pharmacies (28%) and pharmacists (27%) since 2015, which the WCIRB attributed to reductions in… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Video: The Growing Federal and State Challenges of Medical Marijuana Coventry Rx Rundown Creative Training Strategies Cut Lost Days by a Third for This Health System Risk & Insurance Tips for Effective Use of an Interpreter in Workers’ Comp… [Read more]

In today’s issue of WorkCompRecap we announce a new leader, and the publishing of their new post in WorkCompWire’s exclusive “Leaders Speak” section, which features leaders from the Workers’ Compensation Industry, and focuses on issues that are timely, relevant, and thought provoking. Are you ready?? Find out who our new featured leader is right now… [Read more]