Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from Sedgwick that it has acquired Bethesda, Maryland-based Managed Care Advisors, Inc. (MCA), which provides workers’ compensation and specialty health plan products and services to the U.S. federal government. Sedgwick noted that MCA’s expertise includes a comprehensive, outsourced federal agency workers’ comp case and claims management solution, and… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of CompPharma’s 17th Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation, which found that workers’ comp pharmacy costs continued to decline during COVID-19, driven by a steady reduction in opioid use. Respondents included state funds, carriers, self-insured employers, guarantee funds, and third-party administrators, who noted that they… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. How Biden Vaccine Mandate Will Test OSHA Insurance Journal NCCI Arizona State Advisory Forum Shows 27.9% Rate Change Disparity J&L Risk Management Blog Know the numbers: Improving workers’ comp outcomes with data PC 360 Editor’s Note: These links lead to… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Genex Services’ announcement of the winners of its 2021 Heart of Case Management Awards, which now also includes Coventry case managers as well. Now in its sixth year, the awards recognized seven case managers who have made the greatest impact on the injured employees they served. This year’s winners include… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Why Nurse Case Managers Are the Perfect Champions for the Biopsychosocial Model in Workers’ Comp Risk & Insurance Legal experts to employers: Prepare for vaccine mandate now Business Insurance Setting The Standard For Safety Controls Workers Compensation… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new statement from the National Safety Council that it supports the Biden Administration’s approach to workplace vaccine requirements to increase uptake among the unvaccinated. NSC noted that it has advocated for the use of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure worker safety and wellbeing, and that its recent… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Investing for the Next Pandemic J&L Risk Management Blog Navigating the latest vaccination & workplace regulations PC 360 The Cost of Doing Business Workers’ Comp Zone Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all… [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! Leaders Speak 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… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. 5 States are Getting $20 Million Each to Implement a Multi-Sector Return-To-Work Approach. Is Your State One of Them? Risk & Insurance Episode 21: The 8 Characteristics of the Awesome Adjuster ADJUSTED Podcast Rulemaking and emphasis program part of OSHA’s… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new Insights report from NCCI that continues and extends a series of studies that compare costs for treating comparable injuries between workers’ comp and group health, which goes back over the last 10 years. Key findings included that workers’ comp pays more than group health to… [Read more]