Editor's Forum

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]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Broadspire’s release of a new white paper that examines how the COVID-19 Coronavirus and similar occupational diseases are viewed in a workers’ compensation context. The white paper includes background on the virus and explores its compensability, noting that the flu and other infectious diseases are not covered or accepted under… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. WCRI 2020 Wrap Inside Workers’ Comp Covid-19 and workers’ comp Managed Care Matters Is Coronavirus Compensable in Workers’ Compensation? ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all links, but are not responsible for… [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. Coronavirus update: OSHA recordkeeping guidance Sedgwick Blog CoVid 19 Update Workers’ Comp Insider 4 Part Framework to Communicate About Coronavirus ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all links, but are not responsible for… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features news on some additional COVID-19 related ramifications to the Workers’ Comp educational circuit, starting with CWCI’s announcement that this year it will present its annual California Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update Seminar as a live, on-line broadcast rather than as an off-site seminar. The full-day program on Thursday, May 7… [Read more]