Jim Kelly, a giant rabbit, and the NU Award for Excellence in Workers' Compensation Risk Management presentation are among the highlights of the WCEC general session.

Most patients enter the workers compensation system due to physical injury, which often requires treatment for pain. But long-term opioid use can have negative side effects and drive up claim costs.

Litigated workers compensation claims drive program costs. So its not surprising that a hallmark of many successful programs is their ability to minimize the duration of litigated claims.