Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the continuation of our “Leaders Speak” series with another installment from Niki Moore, Vice President of Product Management at One Call. Read Niki’s new article at WorkCompWire now! If you missed Niki’s first post, “House Rules: What You Need to Know About Home Infusion Therapy” you can catch up on… [Read more]
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CompLinks: 11/21/23
CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. In Pennsylvania, Workers’ Compensation Now Pays for CBD Oil Treatment Insurance Journal Whole Foods’ Caty Wynn on the Importance of a Mental Health Lens in Workers’ Comp Risk & Insurance Julian Robinson: Workers’ Comp and Yerba Buena… [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Retailing Risks!
Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features AmTrust’s release of its 2023 Retail Risk Report, which aims to identify common injuries for retail workers and the resulting lost time. AmTrust analyzed more than 42,000 workers’ comp claims from the company’s retail clients from 2017-2022. Key findings from the report included that more workers’ compensation claims in the… [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Economic Examination!
Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s (WCIRB) release of a new report that examines the Impact of Economic Changes on the state’s Workers’ Compensation system. Key findings included that employment and wages for most industries have rebounded from the initial pandemic related changes in 2020, but employment in… [Read more]
CompLinks: 11/17/23
CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. From Shortage to Surplus: The Pressing Need to Reinforce the Workers’ Comp Talent Pipeline Risk & Insurance CMS to Require Section 111 Reporting of WCMSA Amounts Tower MSA Blog Defending Home Office Work Comp Claims ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s… [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Duration Deep Dive!
Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report brief from NCCI that examines Temporary Disability Duration in Workers’ Compensation. NCCI noted that the majority of lost-time claims receive temporary disability benefits at some point, and given their ubiquity, it’s important to develop a thorough understanding of them. The new brief presents an… [Read more]
CompLinks: 11/16/23
CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. New hazard alert on workplace violence Safety + Health Magazine Wearable Ergonomic Technology Works, If Employers Have the Resources to Use It. Here’s How Insurance Can Help Risk & Insurance Defending Workers’ Comp Injuries in the Work-from-Home… [Read more]
WorkCompRecap: Benchmarking Beginning!
Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from Rising Medical Solutions that its Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study’s annual survey is now open. Rising noted that for the second time in its 11-year history, and for the first time since COVID, the 2023 study will survey frontline claims professionals (instead of claims executives) to ascertain alignment… [Read more]
CompLinks: 11/15/23
CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. 8 Short-Term Factors that Can Impact a Catastrophic Claim (Infographic) Carrier Chronicles Alternative Workers Comp Insurance – Great Choice Sometimes J&L Risk Management Blog How Workers’ Compensation Payers Can Navigate Specialty Drugs Preferred Medical Blog Editor’s Note:… [Read more]
A New Leader Speaks!
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]