Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new Guest Post from HomeCare Connect’s Jan Saunders on myoelectric prosthetics, which are often recommended for injured workers who have undergone amputations of the upper extremities. Myoelectric devices are inherently costly because they are complex – multiple electronic components, including computers, electrodes, servomechanisms, multi-articulating fingers, and… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Bill Review Survey – Takeaway Number One Managed Care Matters Video: Industry Reacts after NCCI State Advisory Forum LCI Comp Blog Fix and Flip Your Work Comp Management Program ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from MedRisk’s International Scientific Advisory Board of the creation of the first vestibular therapy guidelines for treating injured workers suffering from post-concussion symptoms as dizziness, disequilibrium, and/or spatial disorientation. The vestibular system encompasses parts of the inner ear and brain that help control balance and eye movement, and… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Work comp services: Specialize or Generalize? Managed Care Matters The pathway to workplace injury healing and recovery PC 360 Violence In The ER: A Big Problem Getting Worse Workers’ Comp Insider Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources.… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the continuation of our “Leaders Speak” series with another installment from Jack Bailey, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Bailey Southwell & Co. Read Jack’s new article at WorkCompWire by clicking here! If you missed Jack’s first post, “Industry Consolidation: Understanding What’s Happening In Workers’ Comp Services”, you can read it… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Customer Service, part 2 Managed Care Matters CMS Maintains Thresholds for Workers’ Compensation for 2019 Franco Signor LLC Blog 6 Recent WC Legal Rulings You Should Know About Risk & Insurance Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources.… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI’s announcement of its upcoming webinar that explores how many medical services for injured workers have shifted from hospitals to nonhospital providers, including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), over the last decade. WCRI notes that the changes are an important factor underlying the trends in medical payments per claim, and the… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap finishes off the short week with WCRI’s release of its CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks for Massachusetts, 19th Edition, which examined medical payments, prices, and utilization in the state and compared them with 17 other states. Key findings from the study included that medical payments per workers’ comp claim with more than seven… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. It’s all about customer service Managed Care Matters Video: 2018 Mid-Term Political Update: The Impact for Workers’ Compensation Coventry Create an Effective Wellness Program with 6 Milestones ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check… [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]