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OH: $44 Million Announcement in Workplace Safety and Wellness Programs
By Angela Underwood Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Administrator and CEO Sarah Morrison said it is a privilege for her department to serve the...
View ArticleGavin DeGraw to Perform at 2017 Conference
We are excited to announce that multi-platinum selling singer, performer, and songwriter, Gavin DeGraw, will be the featured entertainment at this year’s Conference! DeGraw will be performing on...
View ArticleDerrick Brooks to Offer Keynote Address
We are excited to announce that Derrick Brooks will be the 2017 Conference Keynote Speaker! Recognized as often for his hard work in the community as he is for being one of the best linebackers in NFL...
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Rousmaniere: Does it Matter Who Picks the Doctor?
By Peter Rousmaniere Does it matter who picks the doctor? The Workers' Compensation Research Institute concluded in a report released last week that for the most part an insurer or employer will incur...
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Trapped in the Trunk of Chronic Pain? Pain Management Coaching Has the Power...
By Becky Curtis This article is the second of a two-part series, published in conjunction with the May 9 Out Front Ideas Webinar. Part I was published here on May 2....
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FL and IL Push Work Comp Anti-Fraud Legislation Through
By Angela Underwood Florida and Illinois (WorkersCompesnation.com) – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government has approved the formation for additional anti-fraud units under Sen....
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Despite Court Rulings, Exotic Dancers Face Problems Obtaining Workers’ Comp...
By Liz Carey (WorkersCompensation.com) - Despite more than two decades of lawsuits, exotic dancers still face issues over who pays if they are injured on the job. And recent reports indicate the...
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Nine Expert Tips That Can Lower Your Workers’ Compensation Costs
By Simply Work Comp Blog Many employers don’t realize how much control they can have over their workers’ compensation premiums. Because premiums are based partially on your loss history, you can avoid...
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Opioid Alternatives Webinar: Moving Away from ‘Cookie Cutter Guidelines’
By Dara Barney Out Front Ideas hosts Kimberly George of Sedgwick and Mark Walls of Safety National ran a webinar this week entitled "Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Treatment," which included Dr. Beth...
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CO Bill Aims to Safeguard Injured Workers from Uninsured Employers
By Angela Underwood Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) – A fund to protect the injured worker from uninsured employers passed last week in Colorado. Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D-Arvada and Westminster)...
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Past NCAA President Says Students Shouldn’t Receive Workers’ Comp
By Angela Underwood National (WorkersCompensation.com) – In 2013, civil rights historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author Taylor Branch brought up the matter of collegiate athletes receiving workers’...
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Automation Has Mixed Impact on Workers’ Comp Claims
By Liz Carey National (WorkersCompensation.com) - As technology provides improvements to accuracy, productivity and costs, it doesn’t necessarily reduce workers’ compensation costs. According to a...
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National Safety Council Releases Annual Compilation of the Leading Causes of...
By The National Safety Council Itasca, IL (WorkersCompensartion.com) - The National Safety Council today released the 2017 edition of Injury Facts® – the definitive annual publication for preventable...
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Rousmaniere: Unconstitutional in Alabama
By Peter Rousmaniere Courts in three states have struck down at least certain parts of their workers’ compensation laws as unconstitutional. These decisions favored injured workers. A ruling by an...
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New Bill Would Strip Former Rep. Jesse Jackson of Workers’ Comp Benefits
By Liz Carey Washington, D.C. (WorkersCompensation.com) - A bill introduced today in Congress by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) would strip federal workers’ compensation from former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.,...
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Workers’ Comp World Abuzz with the News: Express Scripts Acquires myMatrixx
By Angela Underwood St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) - Express Scripts has acquired the full-service workers’ compensation pharmacy management company, myMatrixx. Based out of Missouri, Express...
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IL Survey of 300 Low-Wage Workers: Some Face Denial of Workers’ Comp...
By Liz Carey Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) - For more than nine years, Victoria, a warehouse employee in Chicago, worked making pizza boxes. On call seven days a week, she worked to earn a...
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The Waffle House Index
By Judge David Langham If you read Bob's Cluttered desk, you might think that the Waffle House Index has something to do with violence, controversy, or worse. If you live in the south, you know Waffle...
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Senator Proposes First National ‘Gig Economy’ Benefits Bill
By Liz Carey Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced legislation in Congress Thursday that would create a portable benefits plan for workers in the gig...
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ObamaCare and TrumpCare May Have Opposite Impacts on Workers’ Comp
By Liz Carey Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Congressional leaders debate how to repeal and replace ObamaCare, some in the workers’ compensation community worry that changing the current...
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