During my tenure as a physical therapist, I would get asked about using back braces or back belts for injury prevention. I would tell my patients there was little to no evidence to support those […]

One of the least asked questions by self-insureds on their Workers Comp program – what is the most advantageous level of reinsurance for our program’s success?  Even though reinsurance is the “disaster or multiple disasters” […]

In 2011, Governor Bill Haslam appointed Abbie Hudgens as Administrator of the Division, now Bureau, of Workers’ Compensation. Among her many accomplishments, Abbie led the Bureau through the 2013 Workers’ Compensation Reform Act. The Reform […]

As has been the case for decades, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain the most common category of work-related injuries, with issues such as back pain, tendinitis, and repetitive stress injuries affecting 25% of the world’s population. […]

Thanks to the widespread vaccination, the United States declared polio to be eradicated in 1979. Until now, 1979 was the last time that natural transmission of polio happened domestically. The recent identification of a polio […]

Grand Rapids, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Documenting coworkers’ complaints about an employee can sometimes help an employer rebuff an FMLA discrimination claim from a fired worker.  The fact that several paraprofessionals complained about a mental health practitioner […]

How do you train managers on return to work and applying light duty restrictions? How do you know you’re selecting the right vendors and physicians? At the 2022 Workers’ Compensation Institute Conference in Orlando, an […]

The uptick in ransomware-based cyberattacks and their associated payouts have led to tighter terms around cyber policies in the last year, but demand for cyber insurance continues to increase. As the market continues to stabilize […]