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NCCI Court Case Update: Kentucky
NCCI Court Case Update: Kentucky

On February 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of Kentucky, in Minova USA, Inc. v. Jolly, considered whether a manufacturer that contracts with a freight carrier for transporting raw materials may be sued by the carrier's employee […]
Social Inflation is Rising: What it Means for Strategic Liability Management 
Social Inflation is Rising: What it Means for Strategic Liability Management 

By: Ryan Murphy, Vice President Product, Enterprise Claims, CorVel  Across the U.S., many households are seeing everyday prices ease. Yet inside claims departments and risk offices, costs are not stabilizing. In fact, many organizations are experiencing […]
Understanding Morphine Equivalent Dose (Med) and Why It Matter in Claims Management
Understanding Morphine Equivalent Dose (Med) and Why It Matter in Claims Management

By: Christina Klemm, Pharm.D., BCACP, Clinical Operations, Enlyte Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) is a standardized way to estimate a person's total opioid exposure over a 24-hour period. Because different opioid medications have varying potencies, a common […]
Hospital Closures and Impact on Outcomes – 2nd Session
Hospital Closures and Impact on Outcomes – 2nd Session

Description Hospital closures are occurring nationwide. This session examines how they affect workers’ comp access, treatment patterns, costs, and disability duration, looking across rural and urban areas. The slides for this presentation are not shared […]
NCCI’s latest report: Pain Management Interstate Variation
NCCI’s latest report: Pain Management Interstate Variation

Pain Management Accounts for 30% of Workers Compensation Medical Costs in 2023, with Significant Variation Across States WHAT:New NCCI analysis examining pain management (PnM) costs in workers compensation across states. WHY IT MATTERS:Pain management represents […]
The Hidden Cost of Regulatory Surprise: What Workers’ Comp Stakeholders Should Know Before it’s Too Late 
The Hidden Cost of Regulatory Surprise: What Workers’ Comp Stakeholders Should Know Before it’s Too Late 

There is more regulatory chaos in the workers' compensation pharmacy industry than ever before. While players focus on daily tasks like processing claims, negotiating contracts, and limiting usage, a quiet wave of changes to state […]
NCCI Court Case Update
NCCI Court Case Update

Exclusive remedy—providing immunity to employers from employee tort suits for work-related injuries covered by WC—has been a closely watched topic among WC stakeholders for several years. In 2025, we reported on decisions addressing applicability and […]
Employer Choice in Workers’ Comp – a State-by-State Survey 
Employer Choice in Workers’ Comp – a State-by-State Survey 

Introduction  In workers’ compensation cases, the selection of a treating physician significantly impacts both the injured worker’s recovery and costs borne by employers and workers’ compensation payers. Some states allow employees to choose their own physicians, while others […]

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