Editor's Forum

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features WCRI’s release of a “first of its kind” survey-based study that compiled a national inventory of medical treatment guidelines and system features that help enforce compliance with medical treatment guidelines across states. WCRI noted that there is substantial variation in what treatment guidelines are adopted and how they are implemented… [Read more]

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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. Why and How Good Job Descriptions Help Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs ReduceYourWorkersComp Want to Speak at NWCDC 2019? Here’s Some Presentation Inspiration Risk & Insurance Medical Only Claims Adjusting – Where Small Claims Can Turn To Crises  J&L Risk… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features NCCI’s release of the 2018 update to its Workers’ Compensation and Prescription Drugs research brief, which breaks down the major factors that make up overall prescription drug costs for the industry and covers recent trends observed in their use. Key findings from this edition included that prescription drug costs per… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the announcement from WCRI that as part of its annual Issues & Research conference it will be devoting a session to discussing the latest research and efforts to address the opioid epidemic. The conference is taking place Feb 28 – March 1 in Phoenix. WCRI’s Vennela Thumula will present the… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Will 2019 Be Work Comp’s “Year of the Robot”? Felhaber Larson Blog What’s Trending in DME? Inside Workers’ Comp Contractor Liability In Workers’ Compensation ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all links,… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of new study findings that when used alongside clinic-based physical therapy (PT), telerehab can accelerate workers’ return to work for modified duty by as much as 10 weeks. The study, conducted with a grant from TrainerRx, tracked workers recovering from rotator cuff repairs and compared the outcomes of… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. The White House Rolled Back Workplace Safety Rule During the Shutdown Risk ( Insurance What – exactly – is “transparency”? Managed Care Matters Effective Handling of Medical Only Workers’ Comp Claims ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Rising Medical Solutions’ announcement of its upcoming February webinar to review 2018 results from the sixth annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study. Rising noted that research from the 2018 study found that the issue of ever-escalating medical costs remains a challenge, and has continued to dominate discussion in its research. In… [Read more]