Workers' Comp

Workers' compensation has changed forms and functions throughout the years. Walk with us as we take a look at some of the significant events and legislation that have helped shape this form of social insurance into what it is today.

Understanding some anatomy basics and the fundamentals of a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure via live surgery can assist adjusters and other professionals assess a realistic recovery period and overall claims costs.

In this exclusive interview with Jeff Atwater, Florida's new chief financial officer, we discuss workers' compensation issues including rising rates, Citizens' depopulation and privatization, insurance fraud, and plans for PIP reforms moving forward.

This years winners of the fifth annual Awards for Excellence in Workers Compensation Risk Management are Gary Eastes, risk and benefits manager for the City of Knoxville; Michael P. Murphy, manager, global property and casualty insurance, Kennametal; and Bruce Jones, director, insurance and Texas Plan Administrator, Community Health Systems (CHS).

Several years ago, Community Health Systems (CHS) Professional Service Corp. initiated a pilot program to improve employee safety at a hospital in Watsonville, Calif. The loss history at this facility was, to put it bluntly, not good.

Because of a belief that its workforce is its No. 1 advantage, Kennametal Inc. refuses to compromise when it comes to protecting them.