Workers' Comp Playbook Recovery from a workplace injury rarely follows a perfectly predictable timeline. Medical treatment plans evolve as physicians evaluate how the body responds to therapy, medication, or physical rehabilitation. Employees may experience progress […]

Conference Connections David Vittoria, Carisk's Chief Behavioral Officer, will cover a range of topics at National Comp next month in two panel discussions. On Nov 11, he'll be a part of The Intelligence Multiplier: Unlocking […]

Understanding Pain, Part 1 One of my physical therapy professors concluded a lecture by emphatically stating that the biggest piece of career advice he would impart was to never assume anything. As we exited the […]

Case Management Focus Return to work is a key outcome nurse case managers strive to achieve. In the article, discuss some strategies that can help injured workers return to gainful employment.  I hope these tips […]

Too often, our workers’ compensation systems are designed as one-way transactions: we identify an injury, authorize treatment, pay benefits, and try to return the worker to duty. We have been locked into this industrial-age thinking […]

As innovation reshapes the workers’ compensation landscape, few topics are as urgent—or as underutilized—as vocational rehabilitation for permanently restricted workers. As the industry continues to innovate with predictive analytics, AI-driven claims triage, and integrated care […]

Hopelessness is one of the most emotionally exhausting experiences during recovery. It emerges when progress feels unattainable, setbacks seem never-ending, and the vision of a full return to everyday life begins to fade. Unlike temporary […]

Grief is a profound emotion that arises when an individual experiences a significant loss. In the context of injury recovery, that loss often extends beyond the physical. It can include the loss of identity, independence, […]