Editor's Forum

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. PBMs and legacy work comp claims Managed Care Matters WCRI Surveyed Injured Workers from Four States; Here’s What It Found Risk & Insurance 7 Ways Organizations Can Mitigate Opioid-Related Problems ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources.… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Tower MSA Partners’ announcement of its upcoming free webinar on cybersecurity in the workers’ comp industry. Tower noted that whether it’s an insurer interested in telemedicine as a way to efficiently deliver quality care, a payer’s use of data-driven predictive analytics to facilitate clinical decision making or implementation of automated… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Ohio BWC’s announcement that it has added three more counties to its program that incentivizes employers to hire workers in recovery from substance use disorder. As part of the its Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program (SUR-WSP), the BWC will pay for drug screenings and special training for… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Medicare Covers Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain Tower MSA Blog Expert Perspective | Set the Tone for Successful Claims From the Very Start Risk & Insurance North Dakota Official: Work Injury Claims Could Rise with Recreational Pot Insurance… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new video from SAIF that shares a way to help employers overcome the stigma around mental health in the workplace – by discussing it, and encouraging workers to access help when they need it. SAIF notes that free employee assistance programs offered by employers have only… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Montana Sues Drug Distributors Over Opioid Shipments Insurance Journal How Do You Know Your MSP Compliance Data is Secure? Tower MSA Blog What The Super Bowl Taught Us About Workers’ Comp Claims ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark’s announcement of its next free webinar, which examines whether societal views are impacting liability costs. OFI noted that one of the driving factors of social inflation is anti-establishment sentiment, which can affect the risk management marketplace in a variety of forms, including increased… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Berkley CEO Warns Against Overreaction to Workers’ Comp Rate Declines Insurance Journal How Much Longer Will Workers’ Comp Rates Stay Soft? Risk & Insurance The Opioid Crisis…Is It Still a Crisis? MEDVAL Blog Editor’s Note: These links lead to… [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. Work Comp Insurers Find Doctors Willing to Bend When Asked to Curb Opioid Use Claims Journal NCCI 2020 Data Reporting Conference – Nuggets of Excellent Information J&L Risk Management Blog 4-Step Strategy to Successfully Settle Workers’ Comp Claims ReduceYourWorkersComp… [Read more]