Court Case Update, Iowa, Kentucky, and Maine - November 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update-IA-KY-ME-Nov2024.aspx | Court Case Update, Iowa, Kentucky, and Maine - November 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | November 25, 2024 | NCCI provides an update on court decisions in Iowa, Kentucky and Maine that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Annual Insights Symposium 2025 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AIS2025.aspx | Annual Insights Symposium 2025 | NCCI Insights | | November 21, 2024 | AIS 2025 will take place May 12 – 14, 2025. Join us for the industry’s premier event that combines unmatched workers compensation expertise with one-of-a-kind networking opportunities. | Article |
Injury Characteristics and Insights | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Injury-Characteristics.aspx | Injury Characteristics and Insights | NCCI Insights | | November 13, 2024 | This interactive dashboard provides an overview of the average cost of a lost-time workers compensation claim, broken out by three main injury descriptions. | Article |
State of the Line Podcast | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/State-of-the-Line-Podcast.aspx | State of the Line Podcast | NCCI Insights | | November 13, 2024 | NCCI’s State of the Line Podcast will showcase NCCI experts diving into important topics that matter to workers compensation stakeholders—like medical inflation, economic shifts, rate adequacy, workforce dynamics, and more. | Article |
NCCI’s Focus on Top Industry Concerns | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_NCCIs_Focus_on_Top_Industry_Concerns.aspx | NCCI’s Focus on Top Industry Concerns | NCCI Insights | | November 07, 2024 | NCCI’s annual Carrier Executive Survey is part of an ongoing communication loop that identifies key issues facing workers compensation stakeholders. | Article |
Labor Market Insights - November 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Labor-Market.aspx | Labor Market Insights - November 2024 | Stephen Cooper | | November 4, 2024 | October employment was heavily influenced by external factors, leaving little indication as to the direction of the labor market after September’s strong employment gains. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q32024.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2024 | Stephen Cooper, Patrick Coate, and Yariv Fadlon | | October 30, 2024 | In this briefing, we discuss developments in the data across key segments of the economy, how those developments have impacted the economic outlook, and what it means for workers compensation. | Article |
Medical Inflation Insights - October 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-medical-inflation.aspx | Medical Inflation Insights - October 2024 | Stephen Cooper | | October 21, 2024 | The Medical Inflation Insights report provides a quarterly overview of the latest insights and analysis into what is driving changes in prices, and how these changes may or may not impact workers compensation. | Article |
NCCI's Court Case Insights | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Court-Case-Insights.aspx | NCCI's Court Case Insights | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | October 16, 2024 | Court Case Insights provides interactive navigation for a nationwide view of court cases reported by NCCI’s Legal Team that may impact workers compensation. | Article |
Adverse Weather and Workers Compensation Claims | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Adverse-Weather-and-Workers-Compensation-Claims.aspx | Adverse Weather and Workers Compensation Claims | Patrick Coate, David Colón, and Casan Scott | | October 15, 2024 | How do adverse weather conditions affect work injuries and therefore workers compensation claims? | Article |
Court Case Update, Colorado and Nevada - October 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update_CO_NV_October2024.aspx | Court Case Update, Colorado and Nevada - October 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | October 15, 2024 | NCCI provides an update on court decisions in Colorado and Nevada that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
2024 in Sight, 2023 in Review: The Latest Results for Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2023-in-Review-The-Latest-Results-for-Workers-Compensation.aspx | 2024 in Sight, 2023 in Review: The Latest Results for Workers Compensation | Emily Spiteri, Samantha Sullivan, and Kevin Fernes | | October 09, 2024 | At AIS 2024, NCCI presented the State of the Line Report—an account of results for the WC line of business reflecting the most current data available at the time. This report provides both updated results for 2023 and an early look at 2024. | Article |
NCCI's Industry Webinar: Opioid Utilization - Looking Into the Future | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Industry-Webinar-Opioid-Utilization-Looking-Into-the-Future.aspx | NCCI's Industry Webinar: Opioid Utilization - Looking Into the Future | Raji H. Chadarevian | | September 23, 2024 | Watch to uncover important insights into opioid prescribing patterns and the evolving landscape of pain management. | Article |
Court Case Update, Utah - September 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update_UT_September2024.aspx | Court Case Update, Utah - September 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | September 12, 2024 | The Utah Court of Appeals clarified the standard that applies when analyzing whether injuries resulting from idiopathic falls to level ground floors can be compensable. | Article |
2024 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Regulatory-Legislative-Trends2024.aspx | 2024 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | Tim Tucker | | September 05, 2024 | Regulatory and Legislative Trends provides an overview of key legislative, regulatory, and other developments affecting the workers compensation system. | Article |
Impairment Ratings in Workers Compensation: Gaining Insights From Claim Demographics | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Impairment-Ratings-in-Workers-Compensation-Gaining-Insights-from-Claim-Demographics.aspx | Impairment Ratings in Workers Compensation: Gaining Insights From Claim Demographics | David Colón and Casan Scott | | September 4, 2024 | Permanent partial disability injuries account for approximately 50% of all workers compensation costs, with impairment ratings playing a key role in most states. | Article |
Economic Flash Report: Benchmark Revisions to Current Employment Statistics | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Economic-Flash-Report.aspx | Economic Flash Report: Benchmark Revisions to Current Employment Statistics | Stephen Cooper | | August 22, 2024 | This report delivers timely insights into the latest economic developments and their implications for workers compensation. | Article |
Court Case Update, South Carolina - August 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update_SC_August2024.aspx | Court Case Update, South Carolina - August 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | August 19, 2024 | The Supreme Court of South Carolina clarified the statutory review process for workers compensation claims. | Article |
INSIGHTS Video Edition: NCCI’s Decimal Extension Initiative | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/INSIGHTS-Video-Decimal-Extension-Initiative.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: NCCI’s Decimal Extension Initiative | Matt Shutz and Laura Aswani | | August 16, 2024 | Watch to learn more about NCCI’s Decimal Extension Initiative | Article |
Precision at Work: Filing of Three-Decimal Loss Costs, Rates, and Expected Loss Rates | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Precision_Matters_Filing-of-Three-Decimal-Loss-Costs-Rates-and-Expected-Loss-Rates.aspx | Precision at Work: Filing of Three-Decimal Loss Costs, Rates, and Expected Loss Rates | Matt Schutz | | July 31, 2024 | NCCI is filing loss costs, rates, and Expected Loss Rates (ELRs) extended to three decimal places for all classifications, starting with filings made next filing season in July 2025 with effective dates of January 1, 2026, and subsequent. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q22024.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2024 | Stephen Cooper, Yariv Fadlon, and Patrick Coate | | July 25, 2024 | NCCI consistently hears from stakeholders that medical inflation is a top concern, and we are responding with insights, data, and NCCI’s newly developed Workers Compensation Weighted Medical Price Index. | Article |
Court Case Update Mississippi - July 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update_MS_July2024.aspx | Court Case Update Mississippi - July 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | July 17, 2024 | The Supreme Court of Mississippi ruled that the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act does not allow an insurer to rescind a workers compensation policy from the moment of its inception based on an employer’s material misrepresentation. | Article |
NCCI’s Classification Research - Top Reclassified Codes in 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2023-Class-Inspection-Program-Top-Reclassified-Code.aspx | NCCI’s Classification Research - Top Reclassified Codes in 2023 | NCCI Insights | | June 27, 2024 | NCCI conducts classification inspections in all NCCI states through its Classification Inspection Program. This article shares data from the program about the top reclassified codes between 2021 and 2023. | Article |
Court Case Update, West Virginia - June 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update_WV_June2024.aspx | Court Case Update, West Virginia - June 2024 | Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell | | June 26, 2024 | The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia explained the proper benefit apportionment method when a WC claimant has pre-existing impairments to multiple body parts and later sustains new compensable injuries affecting those same body parts. | Article |
Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Medicare-Fee-Schedules-and-Workers-Compensation-in-2024.aspx | Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2024 | Jon Sinclair and Katherine Norris | | June 20, 2024 | This report highlights the most relevant changes in the 2024 update and the potential impact on workers compensation (WC) medical costs. | Article |