Expert Analysis

There are few things in workers’ compensation more expensive than silence.  Well… maybe silence followed by an attorney letter, a demand for surgery, a very angry claimant, and a supervisor saying, “Wait… nobody told me […]

NCCI released the latest Labor Market Insights for May 2026. Industry breadth continued to improve in April. While health care still led, employment also grew in construction, transportation and warehousing, retail and wholesale trade, leisure and hospitality, […]

Consider this a chemical love letter to one of the greatest comfort foods ever made: thegrilled cheese sandwich. Sure, it’s simple on the surface—just bread, butter, and cheese. But anyone who’s everscorched one knows the […]

Ametros The life-altering impact of a catastrophic workplace injury is felt far beyond the injured worker   On April 19, 2013, Lauren Murphy was a vibrant, independent 25-year-old living in Manhattan. She had just been […]

By Jeff Stinson  In the last several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instituted a number of changes in its processes and procedures. These changes have affected both the submission and review of Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs) but most notably the reporting […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder  and depression are frequently at issue in workers’ compensation claims, often giving rise to complex questions regarding the appropriate course of treatment. While traditional modalities such as counseling and daily prescription medications can be effective for some individuals, these treatments do […]

By: Jonathan Rowell, Pharm. D., Pharmacist, Clinical Operations Pain management in workers’ compensation is continuing to shift as opioid prescribing declines and non-opioid alternatives gain traction. These changes reflect a growing emphasis on safety, function […]

With only a few clicks, most organizations can access an abundance of data underpinning their claims and managed care programs. Yet, while achieving reliable, real-time data access is often an organization’s first step toward program […]