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Nov 5, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Nina Luckman |Msig Usa
Topics: Nov./Dec. 2024 Issue | Workers' Comp | Workers' Comp Forum
The majority of claims in workers’ compensation are not litigated, and the system works as it should — as an exclusive remedy for employers and workers in which employees receive the reasonable and necessary care they deserve in a timely fashion. However, when cases get to the courts, the consequences for both parties can be significant, both monetarily and temporally.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Michelle Kerr |Autumn Demberger |Nina Luckman |Dan Reynolds
PMA Companies’ Monica Manske on Prioritizing Safety from Recruitment to Retention Monica Manske of PMA Companies shares her expert insights on the critical role of data in managing workplace safety risks, the importance of a comprehensive onboarding process, and the unique challenges faced by new employees in the context of workplace safety.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Harvey Warren |Nina Luckman |Courtney DuChene |Maja Jurisic
Recently in Return to Work I have to imagine that anyone attending workers’ compensation conventions is a “student of the game.” In my “other life” as a licensed insurance agent, that idea goes well beyond the mandatory continuing education obligations.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Roger Crombie |Nina Luckman |Michelle Kerr |Autumn Demberger
Mar./Apr. 2024 Issue The Hartford joins a growing-list of insurers that have withdrawn from California’s homeowners insurance market. Growing a prominent “insurance” empire in the 1920s and ’30s brought this entrepreneur fame, fortune and the veneration of the public — at least for a while. A mix of technology and old-school best practices is driving return-to-work results in workers’ comp.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Roger Crombie |Autumn Demberger |Nina Luckman |Dan Reynolds
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Jul./Aug. 2024 Issue Rescheduling the drug would make it possible to add medical marijuana to workers’ compensation formularies, but the move would also introduce new employment liabilities. As companies outsource business functions to consumers, we’re all taking on more and more risk management responsibilities.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Courtney DuChene |Nina Luckman |Rachel Moreno |Annemarie Mannion
Opioids in Context: Weighing the Effectiveness of Alternative Approaches to Pain Management Opioid overprescription continues to present critical obstacles in the workplace. This National Comp 2022 panel will delve into the costs and benefits of long-term non-pharmacological pain management approaches that could help end the opioid crisis. Each year will bring a new class of medications onto the radar of pharmacy benefit managers, here’s what they’re watching now.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Michelle Kerr |Nina Luckman |Jonathan McGoran |Courtney DuChene
Celebrating Every Win: The Theo Award Takes a More Detailed Look at Workers’ Comp Excellence Folks, I have exciting news. National Comp and R&I have come together to launch a brand-new award that builds on our former Teddy Award’s 30+ year legacy of honoring employers in their quest for workers’ comp excellence.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Michelle Kerr |Harvey Warren |Autumn Demberger |Nina Luckman
PMA Companies’ Monica Manske on Prioritizing Safety from Recruitment to Retention Monica Manske of PMA Companies shares her expert insights on the critical role of data in managing workplace safety risks, the importance of a comprehensive onboarding process, and the unique challenges faced by new employees in the context of workplace safety. In sports, the effort to get the injured worker back in the game as fast as possible is secondary to the cost of doing so.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Nina Luckman
Topics: Jul./Aug. 2024 Issue | Return to Work | Workers' Comp | Workers' Comp Forum
Accommodations for workers returning to their jobs after an injury are a necessary part of the workers’ comp system. Temporary accommodations, or modified duty assignments, help workers return to their careers while providing needed support to recover from their injuries. When used effectively, these combinations can be a win for everyone.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
riskandinsurance.com | Nina Luckman
Topics: National Comp Spotlight | Safety | Workers' Comp
Workplace violence, once a rarity, has risen in the post-pandemic years, sparking new conversation among workers’ compensation professionals about methods to prevent these incidents before they become difficult-to-contain, complex claims. “There is a relative rise with respect to all types of casualty losses that we’re seeing in the industry.
