Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new edition of NCCI’s Quarterly Economics Briefing, which examines the current state of the economy and the implications for workers’ comp insurance. The Q2 2020 installment delivers two reports on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected employment, starting with job losses during the initial phase from… [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. The Drones Have It – Flying Your Way into Workers’ Comp Safety National Conference Chronicles Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths Are Still Devastating Communities; Here’s How Ergonomics Can Help Risk & Insurance Say What? Workers Compensation Abbreviations Defined ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecapfeatures NCCI’s recent release of a new Insights brief that examines opioid prescribing for injured workers across different industries, with certain industry groups is significantly more likely to receive opioids. Key findings included that in the contracting industry, the share of claims receiving opioids is greater (20%) when compared with all other… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a couple pieces of regulatory news, with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s recently issued executive order adopting emergency workers’ comp regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new regulations mandate that insurers recompute premium charges for policyholders to reflect reduced risk of loss. Under the regulations, employers are permitted… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Social Determinants of Health in Workers’ Comp Claims Safety National Conference Chronicles California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premium Continued to Fall Last Year, Report Shows Insurance Journal Using Prescription Drug Formularies to Manage Work Comp Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features One Call’s announcement that it has partnered with respiratory health education and solutions company PN Medical to bring proper face mask protocols and education to the workers’ compensation industry. PN Medical noted that many employees are now required to wear a mask for 8-10 hours a day and began to… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Survivor – Workers’ Compensation Edition Safety National Conference Chronicles Telemedicine, AI and Predictive Analytics: The Top Tech Applications Impacting Workers’ Comp Risk & Insurance CMS Provides Notices on Section 111 Reporting and Conditional Payment Processes Tower MSA Blog Editor’s Note:… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI’s release of a new report that compiles in a single place the wide array of state regulations affecting drugs prescribed to workers with injuries in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report, Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Regulations: A National Inventory, 2020 provides stakeholders with a basic… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Return to work strategies during the pandemic Sedgwick Blog One Call’s CEO Tom Warsop on the COVID-19 Shift in Worker Safety and Recovery Risk & Insurance Tackling The COVID-19 RTW Communications Challenge ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside… [Read more]