Social workers could bridge mental health gap in comp care
Two states are taking steps to address shortages of qualified mental health professionals in workers...
Slight decline seen in physicians treating injured workers: Report
Seventy-six percent of physicians treating workers compensation patients in Texas in 2021 continued to do...
SiriusPoint partners with insurtech to offer workers comp insurance
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint Ltd. said Wednesday it has teamed with Insurate, a newly...
Single-digit rate hikes likely in 2024: Report
Increased claims, inflation and higher reinsurance costs will likely drive further insurance rate increases next...
Showing value in return-to-work key to exec buy-in
CARLSBAD, California — Getting a company’s executives to support a return-to-work program that effectively puts...
Shoulder injuries constitute longest duration of temporary disability benefits
The average duration of temporary disability benefits in workers compensation lost-time claims increases with the...
Shot worker can recover judgment from State Farm: Court
A federal court has determined that a former Alabama convenience store employee shot while walking...
Shot teacher suit can go to trial, bypass comp: Appeals court
A Virginia appellate court has declined to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a former...
Shipbuilder cited over welder’s confined space death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it had cited a ship-building...