Sedgwick CEO David North and WCRI Executive Director Richard Victor will speak on ACA and workers' compensation on Wednesday, August 26 at the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. Read More 

Workers' compensation claims from police, other first responders, and city staffers related to the days of unrest in April total $1.7 million, and counting; 169 claims have been filed already. Read More  

The 50 U.S. hospitals with the highest markup of prices over  actual costs are charging out-of-network patients and the uninsured, as well as workers' compensation insurers, more than 10 times the costs allowed by Medicare. It's a markup of more than 1,000 percent for the same services. Read More 

A proposed bill in Manitoba would extend workers' compensation coverage and benefits to all employees diagnosed with PTSD by a medical professional. Read More

To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 300 words or less. Read More

The recent ProPublica/NPR investigative reports highlighted what is wrong with workers' compensation. One man thinks the industry has reasons to thank them. Read More  

If you grow something in a field and mark it with a green cross big enough to see from the sky, you can expect problems. That's what a trio did (and got) in Washington state. Read More 

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Use of network physicians to manage California's injured workers' medical care went from 55.4% to 79.5% of all claims in 11.5 years, CWCI reports. So what went down? Read More 

The Association of Responsible Workers Compensation Alternatives continues its march across the nation in its efforts to convince lawmakers of its optional workers' compensation strategy. Read More 

Registration is open for the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference August 23-26 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Get Sponsorship and Exhibit Booth information here.
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