Sedgwick President and CEO David A. North shares his comments and observations on a variety of workers compensation issues as a preview of his keynote at the 68th Annual Workers Compensation Educational Conference and 25th Annual Safety & Health Conference.

There is little question that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will impact every American, but its ramifications on Workers Compensation remains a subject of conjecture and speculation among legal experts and risk managers.

The biggest concerns among retailers in the current economy are Workers Comp, getting added value from their insurance agency and loss control, says Paul Sabatino, vice president of The Horton Group in Orland Park, Ill.