Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, released a new white paper today through its Work to Zero initiative titled Safety Technology Pilot and Implementation Roadmap: Making Innovation Accessible. Developed in partnership with DEKRA, the report highlights challenges to innovation and provides a roadmap to assist employers on their safety journey. “Having safety technology… [Read more]
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RIMS RISKWORLD Community Service Project to Deliver Critical Aid to Homeless Families
New York, NY – Risk professionals from around the world will participate in the 14th annual RIMS Community Service Project, an initiative that provides RISKWORLD™ attendees with the opportunity to give back to the local community. Sponsored by ESIS (a Chubb business unit), this year’s project invites attendees to assemble hygiene kits and snack packs… [Read more]
WCRI Releases 2022 Annual Report
Cambridge, MA – WCRI recently announced that its 2022 Annual Report is now available. The report takes a comprehensive look at all of the Institute’s activities in 2021, from the studies that were published to how that research was used by policymakers and other stakeholders. In his annual letter, CEO and President John Ruser said… [Read more]
Enlyte Releases 2022 Workers’ Compensation Technology Trends Report
San Diego, CA – Enlyte recently released survey results of its 2022 Workers’ Compensation Technology Trends Report. The research reveals significant technology transformation in the industry as a result of the pandemic, provides insights into companies’ technology investments and adoption strategies, and explores which products and services will impact the industry next. Enlyte’s survey of… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Full Agenda for Annual Issues Symposium 2022
Boca Raton, FL – The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will gather leading experts on workers compensation at its Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) from May 9–11 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes in Florida. The full AIS agenda is now available. This year’s symposium, themed The Insights You Trust, will feature experts delivering… [Read more]
Selective Insurance Releases 10-Year Workplace Injury Trend Report
Branchville, NJ – Selective Insurance recently released results of a study of ten years of its workers compensation claims1. This study shows that, on average, employees in 2021 reported workplace-related injuries 18% earlier in their tenure than employees in 2011 – after 5.2 years of service compared to 6.4 years. This data points to a… [Read more]
CWCI Study Finds Sharp Decline in CA Workers’ Comp IMRs
Oakland, CA – A California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study on the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process used to resolve workers’ comp medical disputes shows that the number of IMR decision letters hit an all-time low in 2021 as pharmaceutical disputes – especially those involving opioids – have continued to decline since the state adopted… [Read more]
Bardavon Announces Independent Study Showing Reduced Duration of PT Treatment
Overland, KS – An independent actuarial consulting firm study recently found lower durations of physical therapy treatment for both non-surgical and surgical cases after Bardavon Health Innovations’ Insights Alerts™ was implemented as part of a workers’ compensation physical therapy program for proactive claims management for a large retail employer client. The study used Bardavon’s physical… [Read more]
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to WellPoint Insurance Services, Inc.
Oldwick, NJ – AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) to WellPoint Insurance Services, Inc. (WISI) (Honolulu, HI). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect WISI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses… [Read more]
New CWCI Study Examines Medical Access in California Workers’ Comp
Oakland, CA – A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study finds that overall, injured workers’ access to medical care for their initial treatment remained relatively consistent between 2010 and 2020, though average and median wait times for the first doctor visit varied by type of care, and as in group health and other systems,… [Read more]