Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum of his signing of an executive order extending worker’s compensation coverage to first responders and health care providers who contract COVID-19 on the job. Burgum noted that ND worker’s comp law currently doesn’t cover viruses, and isn’t structured to provide benefits for… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. As Coronavirus Threatens Gig Workers, Uber Presses for New Worker Classification Insurance Journal 5 Ways Ergonomics Can Help Improve Coronavirus Telecommuting Risk & Insurance Independent Contractors in Workers’ Compensation: When Are They Really An Employee? ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark’s announcement of its next free webinar, which examines the latest healthcare technology and how innovation in the space is transforming care. OFI noted that telemedicine and digital health will continue to evolve on-demand solutions and care management significantly, the way physicians and patients… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Perspectives: The impact of COVID-19 on claims management Business Insurance Why early return-to-work benefits your employees and bottom line SFM Mutual Blog Is COVID-19 a Covered Pollution Exposure? What to Look for in Your Policy Language Risk & Insurance Editor’s… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from NCCI that it is reconfiguring its Annual Issues Symposium as a virtual event as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is going to be made free and open to all in the workers’ compensation and commercial insurance industry, and more. The new AIS Virtual main… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Impact of COVID-19 on Workers’ Comp by Mark Walls Insurance Thought Leadership Workers’ comp and COVID-19, part 2 Managed Care Matters Use Baseline Testing to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We… [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]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new write-up from WCRI that examines how a typical recession affects the return to work of injured workers using a study that was released in 2010. The study “Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work” sought to determine the impact of a doubling of… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a new Guest Post from Dr. Mark Williams of The Hartford on understanding mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, which are seeing rising rates of incidence and related medical costs, and need to be considered carefully. Dr. Williams’ post notes that brain injuries present with a wide range of severity and related impairments,… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. When Is Coronavirus Covered by Workers’ Comp? How to Tell When You’ve Got a Claim on Your Hands Risk & Insurance Coronavirus – statutory state updates Sedgwick Blog Coronavirus and telecommuting: New exposures for employers Business Insurance Editor’s Note:… [Read more]