Scientists Look to Measure Pain Better January 11, 2019 Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8?...
WCRI: Texas Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Down Since 2014 December 10, 2018 Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Texas decreased from 2014 to 2016 for claims with more than seven days...
Illinois Doctor Convicted of Billing Insurers for Treatment Never Performed December 6, 2018 A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that...
The Hartford: Employers Need to Address Opioids in the Workplace December 5, 2018 A recent survey by The Hartford shows the opioid epidemic is having a tangible and growing impact on employers of...
7 Technology Features to Look For In a Medical Management Software Platform December 4, 2018 By Stacey Jefferson, director, Product Management, Medical Management, Mitchell Casualty Solutions As medical costs continue to rise, workers’ compensation payors are looking for methods to identify expenses that can be controlled...
New Puerto Rico Laws Govern Insurance Claims Handling Post-Maria November 30, 2018 By DANICA COTO The governor of Puerto Rico overhauled the U.S. territory’s insurance laws on Tuesday to help protect policyholders as thousands of...
Commentary: Digitizing Claims Processing Can Be a Real Claim to Fame November 7, 2018 By Fred Lizza, CEO of StrategicClaim By enabling anytime, anywhere accessibility to a simpler self-service online system, forward-thinking carriers can digitize claims processing, making it dramatically...
Injury Rates Spike at Coal Giant’s West Virginia Mines October 31, 2018 By Richard Valdmanis and Valerie Volcovici Injury rates have more than doubled at five West Virginia coal mines acquired by Murray Energy Corp. in 2013, according...
Lockton: Higher Costs Associated With Denied Workers’ Comp Claims October 24, 2018 Workers’ compensation claim denial rates increased a little over one percent between 2014 and 2017, according to a white paper...
New Mexico Appeals Court Says Employee Owed Workers’ Comp October 22, 2018 An employee that tripped and fell at work is owed workers’ compensation benefits despite his employer’s argument that the accident...