| Court Case Update, Countrywide - November 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Countrywide-Nov2022.aspx | Court Case Update, Countrywide - November 2022 | NCCI Insights | | November 17, 2022 | NCCI’s Countrywide Court Case Update provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Team that may impact workers compensation (WC) across the states. | Article |
| Medical Indicators and Trends Dashboard - Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Medical-Indicators-Trends-Dashboard.aspx | Medical Indicators and Trends Dashboard - Update | NCCI Insights | | November 16, 2022 | This dashboard provides an interactive way to visualize state-specific medical information since the spread of the pandemic, and through the first half of 2021 and allows you to download various summary tables. | Article |
| COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - Phase II of the Multibureau Collaboration | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Multibureau-Evaluation-COVID-19-PhaseII.aspx | COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - Phase II of the Multibureau Collaboration | NCCI Insights | | November 15, 2022 | The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), in collaboration with nine other workers compensation rating bureaus, has jointly released phase II of COVID-19 and Workers Compensation. This updated study includes 2 years of claims data. | Article |
| Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q32022.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2022 | Patrick Coate | | November 14, 2022 | Decreased labor supply is driving the tight US labor market. Which workers are returning to the labor force and which are not? And what does lower labor force participation mean for workers compensation? | Article |
| Court Case Update, Florida - November 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-FL-Nov2022.aspx | Court Case Update, Florida - November 2022 | NCCI Insights | | November 14, 2022 | The Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled that the date used to determine whether a first responder is eligible for PTSD benefits under Florida statute 112.1815 is the date the PTSD led the claimant to quit her job and suffer wage loss. | Article |
| 2022 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2022-WorkersComp-Financial-Results-Update.aspx | 2022 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | NCCI Insights | | November 07, 2022 | In this report, NCCI provides updated financial results for 2021, as well as preliminary information for 2022. | Article |
| Why Wage Inflation Matters in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Why-Wage-Inflation-Matters-WorkersComp.aspx | Why Wage Inflation Matters in Workers Compensation | Anae Myers, Carrie Wang, and Kirk Bitu | | October 31, 2022 | Wages have grown relatively faster for lower wage workers since the pandemic, and Workers Comp rates account for that in premiums and benefits accordingly. | Article |
| Court Case Update, New Mexico - October 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-NM-Oct2022.aspx | Court Case Update, New Mexico - October 2022 | NCCI Insights | | October 21, 2022 | The Court of Appeals of New Mexico considered whether WC claimants must be fully reimbursed for their medical marijuana expenses used as treatment for a workplace injury. | Article |
| Long COVID in Workers Compensation: A First Look | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Long-COVID-WorkersComp-First-Look.aspx | Long COVID in Workers Compensation: A First Look | Michael Choo, Robert J. Moss, and Nedžad Arnautović | | October 17, 2022 | Long COVID refers to individuals infected with COVID-19 who subsequently endured persistent, debilitating symptoms for weeks and months after initial infection. This study explores the long COVID experience and how it relates to workers compensation. | Article |
| Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Overall Medical | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Inflation-WorkersComp-Medical-Costs-Overall-Medical.aspx | Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Overall Medical | Raji Chadarevian, David Colon, and Amelia Carroll | | October 10, 2022 | This is the first of four installments in NCCI’s series on inflation and workers compensation (WC) medical costs. It explores price and utilization trends in medical services, and how each contributes to WC costs in the four US geographical regions. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Alaska - October 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update-AK-Oct2022.aspx | Court Case Update, Alaska - October 2022 | NCCI Insights | | October 05, 2022 | The Supreme Court of Alaska ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission can award enhanced attorney fees to successful claimants. | Article |
| INSIGHTS Video Edition - October 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-oct2022.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition - October 2022 | NCCI Insights | | October 03, 2022 | In this episode we discuss our recent Countrywide Court Case Update. | Video |
| Save the Date for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AIS2023-Save-the-Date.aspx | Save the Date for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023 | NCCI Insights | | September 28, 2022 | Save the Date and plan to join us for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023 as we mark our 100th anniversary and our role as The Source You Trust. | Article |
| The Executive Exchange With Donna Glenn: NCCI and the Insurance Information Institute | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Executive-Exchange-NCCI-III-DonnaGlenn.aspx | The Executive Exchange With Donna Glenn: NCCI and the Insurance Information Institute | Donna Glenn | | September 27, 2022 | Donna Glenn, chief actuary of NCCI, recently spoke with Insurance Information Institute CEO Sean Kevelighan. They discussed how the workers comp industry has responded and adapted to changes in the workforce and economy over the past two years. | Article |
| The Great Reshuffle and Workers Compensation Frequency | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Great-Reshuffle-WorkersComp-Frequency2022.aspx | The Great Reshuffle and Workers Compensation Frequency | Patrick Coate | | September 28, 2022 | This research brief explores three ways the Great Reshuffle has impacted the labor market: more short-tenured workers, more remote workers, and changing worker mix. It then discusses implications of these changes for workers compensation frequency. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Nebraska - September 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update-NE-Sept2022.aspx | Court Case Update, Nebraska - September 2022 | NCCI Insights | | September 14, 2022 | The Supreme Court of Nebraska considered the application of WC exclusive remedy to an employee’s wrongful termination claim brought under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act when the claim arose from a compensable work-related injury. | Article |
| The AMA Guides Digital Connection to Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AMA-Guides-Digital-Connection-WorkersComp.aspx | The AMA Guides Digital Connection to Workers Compensation | Bruce Spidell and Jorge Martin | | September 12, 2022 | This article examines recent, digital updates to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment and their potential impact on workers compensation indemnity costs. | Article |
| 2022 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Regulatory-Legislative-Trends2022.aspx | 2022 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | Laura Kersey | | August 25, 2022 | An overview of key legislative, regulatory, and other developments affecting the workers compensation system. The enhanced format includes a summary report and two new interactive dashboards. | Article |
| Court Case Update, South Dakota - August 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update-SD-Aug2022.aspx | Court Case Update, South Dakota - August 2022 | NCCI Insights | | August 22, 2022 | The South Dakota Supreme Court clarified that under the intentional tort exception to WC exclusive remedy employees must prove that it was substantially certain that the work-related injuries would occur as a result of the employer’s conduct. | Article |
| INSIGHTS Video Edition - August 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-aug2022.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition - August 2022 | NCCI Insights | | August 12, 2022 | This episode covers two of our recent INSIGHTS articles which address developments related to COVID-19 WC presumptions, independent contractors/gig economy, single-payer health insurance, and the legalization of marijuana. | Article |
| Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q22022.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2022 | Leonard F. Herk and Patrick Coate | | August 08, 2022 | Job creation, hiring, and wage growth are strong through midyear, but the US economy is slowing and consumer price inflation is at a 50-year high. Does today’s inflation foreshadow a coming recession; and what do both mean for workers compensation? | Article |
| NCCI's Classification Inspection Program - Top 10 Reclassified Codes in 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2021-Class-Inspection-Program-Top-Reclassified-Code.aspx | NCCI's Classification Inspection Program - Top 10 Reclassified Codes in 2021 | NCCI Insights | | August 04, 2022 | NCCI’s Classification Inspection Program continually conducts classification inspections in all NCCI states. This article shares data from the program about the top 10 governing codes reclassified between 2019 and 2021. | Article |
| Return-to-Work Post-Injury - Employer Perspectives | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Return-to-Work-Post-Injury-Employer-Perspectives.aspx | Return-to-Work Post-Injury - Employer Perspectives | NCCI Insights | | August 02, 2022 | NCCI interviewed various employer professionals to get perspectives on return-to-work programs (post-injury). This is the second of two articles related to return-to-work perspectives. | Article |
| Court Case Update Countrywide - July 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Countrywide-Jul2022.aspx | Court Case Update Countrywide - July 2022 | NCCI Insights | | July 28, 2022 | NCCI’s Countrywide Court Case Update provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Team that may impact workers compensation (WC) across the states. | Article |
| Confidence in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Confidence-in-WorkersComp.aspx | Confidence in Workers Compensation | Bill Donnell | | July 20, 2022 | The US workers compensation system is strong, resilient, and healthy, and it’s currently the best-performing line of property-casualty insurance. | Article |
