Editor's Forum

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]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. 4 Workers’ Comp Regulatory and Legislative Trends that Belong on Your Radar for 2021 Risk & Insurance Amazon Injuries Could Spark Higher Workers’ Comp Rates for Fulfillment Centers Insurance Journal Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations Kaiser Health… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report from NCCI that examines the characteristics of emergency room treatment in workers’ comp, with baseline information prior to the coronavirus pandemic and thoughts on what the future may hold. Key findings included that 1 in 4 injured workers visits the ER for initial treatment,… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new study from WCRI that found despite substantial reductions in recent years, opioids continue to be widely dispensed to injured workers in several states, and examines factors that are associated with longer-term opioid use. Key findings included that the strongest predictors of longer-term opioid prescribing are… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Psilocybin: From mysticism to healing Sedgwick Blog Applied Underwriters Sues CA Over ‘Bad Faith’ Insurer Conservatorship Plan Insurance Journal Telerehab in Times of Crises National Comp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report from Marsh that examines COVID-19’s impact on the workers’ comp market, noting that six months after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, claims of COVID-19 exposure in the workplace have been outpaced by a decline in other types of reported occupational injuries. The report also… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty Over Opioid Practices; Critics Balk at Terms Insurance Journal Are You Giving Your Employees Sufficient Ergonomic Resources as They Work From Home? Risk & Insurance Workplace accident analysis and investigation SFM Blog Editor’s Note: These… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Mitchell’s release of its 2020 Pharmacy Solutions Annual Clinical Review, which collects data from industry sources that provide crucial insights for pharmacy programs as they plan for the future, and explores major pharmacy trends impacting auto casualty and workers’ compensation. Highlights from this edition include that despite opioid prescriptions falling… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Why the Status Quo in Workers’ Comp Will Not Succeed in Attracting the Next Generation Risk & Insurance WCRI’s latest and greatest Managed Care Matters Exoskeleton Technology: Ford Case Study to Reduce Workers’ Comp Injuries ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links… [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]