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CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity Kaiser Health News Claim File Reviews – End of Year Time Waster (Usually) J&L Risk Management Blog Addressing the ‘what-ifs’ of workplace violence Safety + Health Magazine… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new WCRI study that examined the time from injury to first medical service among injured workers across states before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. WCRI noted that “time to first service” provides insights for the understanding of access to medical care for workers with injuries, and… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Modernizing Workers’ Comp: What One Occupational Health Provider Envisions for a Next-Level Platform to Streamline Care Risk & Insurance CMS Releases FAQs on Section 111 Penalties Tower MSA Blog Q3 2023 Signals Six Years of Premium Increases… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features NCCI’s release of the second report in a new series that examines the future of workplace safety technology. NCCI noted that there’s a growing buzz in workers’ compensation that technology, the workplace, and the role of workers are changing more dramatically today and at a faster pace than ever before,… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. NSC summit highlights employer-worker collaboration on MSD prevention Safety + Health Magazine What to Expect: ‘No Material or Sudden Changes’ in Commercial Insurance Pricing Insurance Journal Medicare Secondary Payer Update: What to Know Heading Into 2024 ReduceYourWorkersComp… [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! Leaders Speak 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… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. SCOTUS to Hear Purdue Pharma Settlement Plan That’s Dividing Opioid Victims Insurance Journal Getting smarter about PT. Managed Care Matters Gratitude Will Lower Your Workers’ Comp Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources.… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new study from WCRI that found mental health comorbidities (anxiety, depression, sleep dysfunction) had a stronger association with smaller functional recoveries than physical health comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, obesity). The study is based on a large sample of 68,850 workers who were injured on the job and… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap finishes off the short week with the release of WCRI’s CompScope Medical Benchmarks for Texas, which found that medical payments for the treatment of workers injured on the job in Texas changed little between 2016 and 2021, masking offsetting changes. WCRI noted that the stability in medical payments over the study… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. The Importance of Gratitude and its Impact on Work Comp Claims ISG Blog Sound Waves, Acupuncture and Other Modalities That May Yet Have a Big Impact in Workers’ Comp Risk & Insurance Deliver safety, not injuries Safety… [Read more]