Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 29, 2024

The apparent rise in mental injuries First responders are not the only workers at risk of mental or psychological injuries. Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2024

Last time, we outlined the growth in mental disorder/psychological injury claims in workers' compensation and related workplace insurance programs. On the disability insurance side, this shift has meant changes to policies and procedures. The toughen-up attitude still exists.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

AUGUST 27, 2023

[The following notes background and discussion points from a series of sessions Disability Management undergraduates completing a 4 th year course on Workplace Insurance and Benefits. Part 1 explores the reasons for the lack of trust in disability insurance. Skepticism and misconceptions about insurance are pervasive.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial intelligence [AI] opens new frontiers for workers’ compensation law firms and insurance companies. Last week, Google announced new applications that will vastly expand how workers’ compensation claims can be serviced, managed, and supported.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The recent Australian Association of Rehabilitation Providers (ARPA) Roundtable meeting in Perth provided an opportunity to speak on how AI is and will impact workers’ compensation. AI will not change the functions of any disability insurance or workers’ compensation systems.

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Florida Workers' Comp

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In this little corner of the world that is workers' compensation, are there events that merit retention and attention as those that "matter right now?" There would be perhaps unanimous agreement as to a few: Wisconsin's passage of the first successful workers' compensation law (1911). I would suggest there are several.

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