Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features CWCI’s release of a new analysis that found California Workers’ Comp COVID claim volume continues to track with the state’s infection trends, with the latest monthly count jumping 172% in December to the second highest level of the year as the Omicron variant spread rapidly across the state. Key findings… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. With Telemedicine Becoming a Workers’ Comp Mainstay, How Will Reimbursement Costs Play Out? Risk & Insurance Supreme Court Halts OSHA Vaccine/Test Mandate; Allows Rule on Health Workers Insurance Journal 2022 Workers Comp Self-Insured Resolutions – A Few Changes J&L Risk Management Blog… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Sedgwick’s release of its “View22” publication which highlights key industry trends that stakeholders should be aware of throughout the coming year. Sedgwick noted that its worldview has changed dramatically in the past two years, and with that viewpoint comes innovative approaches to doing business, adapting to change, and communicating with… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. When It Comes to Future Resiliency, Here Are the Top 8 Priorities of the Workers’ Comp Industry Risk & Insurance Employers Fear Long-Term Liability From ‘Take-Home’ COVID-19 Lawsuits Insurance Journal Over 100 lawmakers urge OSHA to issue permanent standard on… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI’s recent release of the first edition of a new annual report on measures of the Delaware workers’ compensation system. WCRI noted that in 2014, Delaware passed House Bill (HB) 373, which made changes to the workers’ compensation medical payment system. This new study examines total claim costs, medical payments,… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Insurer Need Not Defend Drug Chain in Opioid Suits Claiming Economic, Not Personal, Injury Insurance Journal Nixon Administration and Workers Comp Federalization 50 Years Ago J&L Risk Management Blog Value-Based Care Model Offers Solution to Wide Swings in Outcomes and… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the continuation of our “Leaders Speak” series with another installment from Linda Colsen, Senior VP of Product Management at One Call. Read Linda’s new article at WorkCompWire now! If you missed Linda’s first post, “A Shift in Focus: From Home Modifications to Home Accessibility” you can catch up on that… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Almost Two Years into the Pandemic, Why Aren’t We Paying More Attention to Long-COVID? Risk & Insurance Predictions for workers comp in 2022, part 2 Managed Care Matters January is Best Time to Understand the Importance of Return to Work… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the California WCIRB’s recent release of its 2021 Third Quarter Experience Report, which provides updates on statewide insurer experience valued as of September 30, 2021. Key findings included that California written premium for the first nine months of 2021 was 3% below that for the first nine months of 2020,… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from Genex of the rollout of its consolidation of nurse triage services into the new ClinicalCare24 program. The program, administered by Genex under parent brand, Enlyte, is designed to enable quick recognition of appropriate care when a workplace injury or illness occurs, and combines what were previously Coventry’s… [Read more]