Editor's Forum

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Automation Versus the Human Touch in Claims Management: There’s Got to Be a Balance Risk & Insurance How QA Can Make or Break Your IME Inside Workers’ Comp Exclusive Coronavirus Survey: P/C Insurance Return to ‘Normal’ Office May… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Health Strategy Associates’ release of the results of its follow-up survey of workers’ comp payers and service providers on the impact of COVID-19 and employment changes. Key findings included that workers’ comp pros are anticipating a 20% overall decrease in the number of new injury claims this year. HSA noted… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Is It a Bot World? Can Digitized Claims Replace Human Touch? Safety National Conference Chronicles 5 Tech-Enabled Processes to Get Us Back to Work Safely After COVID-19 Risk & Insurance Ambulatory Surgery Centers vs. Hospital Outpatient Departments. Which Is… [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]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Age of Technology – Managing Workers Comp Claims and Litigation Today Safety National Conference Chronicles COVID’s impact – Work comp payers and service companies weigh in Managed Care Matters 5 Best Practices to Get Injured Workers Back to Function —… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Liberty Mutual’s release of the 2020 edition of its Workplace Safety Index, which documents the top ten causes of the most serious workplace injuries (five or more days missed from work) and ranks them by their direct cost to employers, based on medical and lost-wage payments. Key findings included that… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark’s announcement of its next free webinar, which will examine the process of returning their workforces to the office. Key topics for the panel discussion will include strategies for office re-opening, lessons that have been learned in the process, how employers and stakeholders are… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Collateral Consequences of Weed – The Challenges of Cannabis in Claims Safety National Conference Chronicles Gathering Information to Make Decisions on Compensability of COVID-19 Cases NJ Workers’ Comp Blog Workers Comp COVID-19 Presumption Was Already In Place J&L Risk… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a new Guest Post from Tom Ash of CLARA analytics on the challenges of recruiting & retaining claims adjusters, and how to use AI to address these issues. In his post, Tom notes that in the past the insurance industry has not needed to recruit aggressively, but is about to… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Light Duty Works, If You Do Safety National Conference Chronicles Video: Specialty Drugs’ Impact on Overall Costs in 2019 Coventry Blog Properly Plan Layoffs To Control Workers Comp Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources.… [Read more]