workers’ compensation News
Media Portrayal of Workers Comp Fraud Impacts Real-Life Claims
The depiction of workers compensation fraud in television shows has impacted the public's perception of the crime, said two experts during a session on the subject at the Combined Claims Conference ...
XL Group: Teaching Spanish to Construction Site Managers Reduces Risk
After an initial pilot effort, XL Group plans to expand a program that teaches Spanish to clients' construction site managers so they can communicate the need for worker safety directly to their ...
Hartwig Defends WC Insurers in Rebuttal to ProPublica Exposé
The president of the Insurance Information Institute, Robert Hartwig, is the latest industry participant to offer a rebuttal to a series of critical articles about the workers compensation system. A ...
Public Radio Report Puts Spotlight on Workers Compensation’s ‘Grand Bargain’
Earlier this month, a ProPublica/National Public Radio report putting a spotlight on the workers compensation system caught the attention of experts who were meeting in Boston to share research on ...
More States Eye Use of Drug Formularies in Workers Comp
While workers compensation pharmacy benefit managers have been utilizing drug formularies to control prescription drug costs and monitor medical treatments for a long time, states are now catching ...
Expect Influx of Soft Tissue Claims to Workers Comp as ACA Takes Hold: WCRI
Workers compensation insurers should expect more cost shifting from group health plans as a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes hold, according to new research from the Workers ...
Having Multiple Jobs Increases Work-Related Safety Risks: Liberty Mutual
More than 14 million U.S. residents now have multiple jobs. They're also more likely to face work-related injury compared to individuals who only have one employer, a wide-ranging new study has ...
Low Cost Robots Seen Replacing More Factory Workers: Research
The falling cost of industrial robots will allow manufacturers to use them to replace more factory workers over the next decade while lowering labor costs, according to new research. Robots now ...