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A notable recurrent theme in workers' compensation recently is mental health. This dovetails into aspects of the broader focus that has been proposed and advocated in the claims business in recent years. There are those […]

In recent years, costs for catastrophic claims have been trending upward, in part due to rising healthcare costs and technological advancements. Still, many of these injuries are preventable. We dig into a few of the […]

In a nod to the evolving perceptions of healthy eating and exercise in the 1980s, a great James Bond exchange has him sharing with Moneypenny that his current secret assignment was "to eliminate all free […]

to comp laude. It’s unlike any other work comp conference – it is focused on what people and organizations are doing right, the right way – and the impact that has on the people we serve […]

Summary: Ensuring employees have basic knowledge of first aid and how to respond in an emergency is key to promoting a safe workplace. Learn more about OSHA’s first aid requirements, basic first aid procedures, and how […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.9, October 3, 2022) regarding Section 111 reporting related to non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation).1 As […]

The New Jersey State Assembly concurred with Governor Pat Murphy's recommendations contained in his conditional veto of the temporary workers’ bill of rights bill. A1474 . The revised legislation was passed by the Assembly in a 41-20-3 vote. It […]

In 1989, the contemporary version of Batman was Michael Keeton, and his nemesis Joker was played by Jack Nicholson. The movie provides a smorgasbord of wonderful quotes, but two stick out in my mind. The Joker […]