Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a free “Research Spotlight” brief from WCRI that examines non-pharmacologic services for pain management in workers’ compensation, including what the services are and how frequently are they used. The brief notes that opioid dispensing to workers injured on the job has decreased substantially in recent years in… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features NCCI’s release of a new “What’s Trending” brief that examines medical transportation costs in Workers’ Comp. NCCI noted that recently air ambulance services and their costs have garnered attention as a single trip can exceed $45,000, and several states as well as the US Congress have introduced legislation aimed at… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. 60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Meet the Panelists of an NWCDC Perennial Favorite Risk & Insurance Credit cards, mortgages, and workers’ comp Managed Care Matters Drive Buy-In With A Workers’ Comp Cost Allocation System ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a new Guest Post from Pramod Akkarachittor of CLARA analytics on how recent technological advances in machine learning and AI will offer risk management a significant upgrade. In his post Pramod covers previous challenges like disparate and unstructured data, and how new technologies are able to read and leverage this… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. J&J to Pay $20.4M to Settle Ohio Counties’ Opioid Claims Insurance Journal Opinion | ‘Good News’ in Workers’ Compensation? Hard to Come By, But Here It Is Risk & Insurance Brand Name and Specialty Drugs Drive Up Workers’ Comp Pharmacy… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Coventry’s release of the fourth portion of its 2018 Drug Trends Series Report, which is now offered in a great new format with more concise infographics that allow for easier examination of trends, and recommendations for each section accompanied by “deeper dive” posts. Part four looks at high impact drug… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. The trade war’s impact on workers’ comp Managed Care Matters Comp claims continuing to close faster Business Insurance Opioid Trial Judge, Overseeing 2,000 Lawsuits, Denies Bias, Refuses to Step Down Insurance Journal Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news… [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. House Passes SAFE Marijuana Banking Bill by Big Margin Insurance Journal Work comp and national health reform – damned whether we do or don’t Managed Care Matters Using Results-Based Physical Therapy to Control Workers’ Comp Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new CWCI study that found the number of inpatient hospital stays in California’s workers’ comp system fell nearly 31% from 2010 through 2018, fueled in large part by a steady decline in spinal fusions. The study tracked inpatient trends for California workers’ comp, Medicare, Medi-Cal and… [Read more]