Businesses and their leaders have a unique role to play in helping communities and individuals recover from the devastation of a storm like Hurricane Harvey, and they should not underestimate the power of getting employees back to work and re-establishing …
From 10 to 18 percent of injured workers never reach “substantial return to work,” according to new research by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) comparing outcomes for injured workers in six states. In its study, Comparing Outcomes for Injured …
ESIS Inc., Chubb’s claims and risk management services division, has launched an Alternative Markets Practice focused on non-traditional casualty risks. The practice will provide clients with access to dedicated claim service professionals with expertise in comprehensive and specialized claim handling, …
Workers’ compensation researchers have identified anxiety over being fired and other new predictors of worker outcomes that they say can help public officials, payors and health care providers improve the treatment and communication an injured worker receives after an injury …
Lump sum settlements in workers’ compensation claims encourage injured workers to return to work, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI). The study, Return to Work After a Lump-Sum Settlement, looked at whether lump sum …
The Louisiana Workforce Commission will receive $2.95 million in federal funds to provide additional services to Louisiana’s unemployed, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. The money will come from a Re-employment and Eligibility Assessment grant, part of $65.5 million to …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has introduced a new rating plan that encourages employers to maintain safe workplaces and to work with injured workers to speed their return to work. The new rating plan, “Destination: Excellence,” aims to …
