Editor's Forum

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. White Paper: Healthcare Under Attack One Call Blog NCCI’s Insights Video Edition – October 2019 NCCI YouTube Opioids Are a $96 Billion Threat to Productivity. Here’s What Businesses Can Do Risk & Insurance Editor’s Note: These links lead… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap continues our visit to Fabulous Las Vegas for the National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference! Yesterday we hit the ground running, with productive meetings, lots of expo hall & session action, all capped off with some great networking events! Featured in the news today is the DEA’s announcement that it received… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. 4 Drivers Kohl’s Refined to Build an Award-Winning Workers’ Comp Program Risk & Insurance Turning the tide in employee opioid abuse PC 360 How long will my injured worker be out of work? ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the big kickoff of the National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference here in Fabulous Las Vegas! We’re looking forward to a great show! Featured in the news today are a couple pieces of AI news, starting with NIOSH’s announcement of an external crowdsourcing competition that will explore the use of… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. NWCDC’s Roberto Ceniceros Reflects on Workers’ Comp’s Past and Future Risk & Insurance Iowa Board Backs Adding PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program Insurance Journal A Conversation on Permanent Impairment Safety National Conference Chronicles Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the continuation of our “Leaders Speak” series with another installment from Kate Farley-Agee, VP Provider Network Product Development at Coventry. Read Kate’s new article at WorkCompWire by clicking here! If you missed Kate’s first post, “The Best Workers’ Comp Networks Let Providers Be Providers”, you can read it by clicking… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Behind the scenes at IAIABC Sedgwick Connection Announcing the 2019 Teddy Award Winners Risk & Insurance What’s up? Managed Care Matters Editor’s Note: These links lead to outside news sources. We check all links, but are not responsible for… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new report from the National Academy of Social Insurance that found workers’ compensation benefits as a share of payroll continued to decline, while covered employment and wages continued to rise. The study noted that in 2017, workers’ comp total benefits paid were $62.0 billion, a decrease… [Read more]

Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of a new policy position from the National Safety Council urging employers to restrict cannabis use for those in safety sensitive positions, regardless of whether cannabis consumption is allowed by their state. The NSC noted the need to acknowledge the impairing effects of cannabis, and cited results from… [Read more]

CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. IAIABC Heads of Delegation Forum Safety National Conference Chronicles From Tylenol to Opioids: The Tragic Arc of Risk Management at Johnson & Johnson Risk & Insurance Closing Down Vocational Rehabilitation Workers’ Comp Cases ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor’s Note: These links lead… [Read more]