| Workers Compensation and Group Health - Comparing Utilization of Physician Services | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Comparing-Utilization-Physician-Services.aspx | Workers Compensation and Group Health - Comparing Utilization of Physician Services | Barry Lipton, Tom Daley, and Dan Corro | | September 15, 2021 | In this latest research brief, NCCI taps into data from employer-sponsored group health (GH) programs as a source of information that might be critical to maintaining a viable workers compensation (WC) benefit delivery system. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Mississippi - September 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Sept2021.aspx | Court Case Update, Mississippi - September 2021 | NCCI Insights | | September 13, 2021 | The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission found that a claimant failed to present substantial evidence to establish a causal connection between the contraction of COVID-19 as work related. | Article |
| Is Inflation Back? | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Is-Inflation-Back.aspx | Is Inflation Back? | Patrick Coate and Francesco Renna | | September 08, 2021 | After a decade of price stability, rapid price increases in 2021 are raising fears of inflation. This report investigates what is driving recent price increases and evaluates prospects for future inflation. | Article |
| Save the Date for NCCI's Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AIS2022.aspx | Save the Date for NCCI's Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) 2022 | NCCI Insights | | September 01, 2021 | Mark your calendar and plan to join us May 9–11, 2022, as the workers compensation industry meets again at NCCI's Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) 2022. | Article |
| The Latest Trends in Time to Treatment | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Latest-Trends-Time-Treatment.aspx | The Latest Trends in Time to Treatment | Barry Lipton, Tom Daley, and Dan Corro | | August 31, 2021 | This study explores the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on time to treatment for injured workers. We also associate costs with the time to treatment for injuries based on historical information. | Article |
| 2021 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Regulatory-Legislative-Trends2021.aspx | 2021 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report | Laura Kersey | | August 24, 2021 | An overview of key legislative, regulatory, judicial, and other developments affecting the workers compensation system in 2021. | Article |
| Is There a Labor Shortage? | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q22021_LaborShortage.aspx | Is There a Labor Shortage? | Francesco Renna, Patrick Coate | | August 11, 2021 | As the economy recovers from the COVID recession, employers are finding it difficult to hire workers. This report analyzes labor shortages—what they are, key drivers, and possible outcomes. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Federal - August 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Aug2021.aspx | Court Case Update, Federal - August 2021 | NCCI Insights | | August 10, 2021 | The federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the federal Airline Deregulation Act expressly preempts the Texas Workers Compensation Act regulating of price restrictions as applied to the reimbursement of air ambulance providers. | Article |
| Quarterly Economics Briefing - Q2 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q22021.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing - Q2 2021 | Len Herk | | August 06, 2021 | The US economy added jobs steadily during the second quarter. As economic recovery continues, the pace of recovery is slowing and industry-specific differences are becoming more prominent. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Maryland - August 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-August2021-Maryland.aspx | Court Case Update, Maryland - August 2021 | NCCI Insights | | August 02, 2021 | The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland ruled, for the first time, that the offset in Maryland statute LE § 9-610(a)(1) applies to permanent total or permanent partial wc benefits for injuries related to the same employment. | Article |
| Medical Indicators and Trends Dashboard | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Medical-Indicators-Trends-Dashboard.aspx | Medical Indicators and Trends Dashboard | NCCI Insights | | July 22, 2021 | This dashboard provides an interactive way to visualize state-specific information presented in the Q2 and Q3 2020 Medical Perspective reports and allows you to download various summary tables. | Article |
| INSIGHTS Video Edition: July 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-july2021.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: July 2021 | Channel NCCI | | July 14, 2021 | In this episode we discuss our recent report: Workers Compensation Burn Injuries—Catastrophic Claim Management—What's New. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Florida - June 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-June2021-Florida.aspx | Court Case Update, Florida - June 2021 | NCCI Insights | | July 02, 2021 | A Florida appellate court ruled that medical marijuana is not reimbursable in workers compensation and a referral to a physician authorized to prescribe medical marijuana is not medically necessary. | Article |
| Workers Compensation: Lessons Learned From the Pandemic | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Lessons-Learned-From-Pandemic.aspx | Workers Compensation: Lessons Learned From the Pandemic | Bill Donnell | | June 29, 2021 | NCCI President and CEO, Bill Donnell, offers his perspective on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. | Article |
| 2021 Marijuana Legalization Update: Five Things You Need to Know | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2021-Marijuana-Legalization-Update.aspx | 2021 Marijuana Legalization Update: Five Things You Need to Know | Laura Kersey | | June 24, 2021 | NCCI is monitoring marijuana legislation in more than 20 jurisdictions and at the federal level. This report outlines key developments as of June 22, 2021. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Colorado and Arkansas - June 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-June2021-Colorado-Arkansas.aspx | Court Case Update, Colorado and Arkansas - June 2021 | NCCI Insights | | June 23, 2021 | NCCI provides an update of workers compensation decisions in Colorado regarding apportionment and benefit caps, and reimbursement of marijuana in Arkansas. | Article |
| COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - What We Know Now | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-WorkersComp-What-We-Know-Now.aspx | COVID-19 and Workers Compensation - What We Know Now | Brad Rosin, Vicky Mayen, and Kevin Fernes | | June 23, 2021 | This paper discusses the direct impact the pandemic may ultimately have on workers compensation costs and leverages COVID-19 claims data reported to NCCI through year-end 2020. | Article |
| Examining PTSD - What's the Impact on Future Workers Compensation Costs | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Examining-PTSD-Impact-on-Future-WorkersComp-Costs.aspx | Examining PTSD - What's the Impact on Future Workers Compensation Costs | Bruce Spidell | | June 17, 2021 | This article focuses on potential impacts that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have on WC system costs. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Kansas - June 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-June2021-Kansas.aspx | Court Case Update, Kansas - June 2021 | NCCI Insights | | June 11, 2021 | Kansas Workers Compensation Board recently found that a claimant’s contraction of COVID-19 from a treating WC medical provider was work related and compensable. | Article |
| Workers Compensation Burn Injuries - Catastrophic Claim Management - What's New | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Workers-Compensation-Burn-Injuries.aspx | Workers Compensation Burn Injuries - Catastrophic Claim Management - What's New | Michael Choo, Victor Wong | | June 03, 2021 | NCCI and Paradigm, an accountable care management organization, highlight contributing factors to the high medical costs associated with burn-related mega-loss claims. | Article |
| NCCI's Industry Roundtable: Stephanie Bush | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_IndustryRoundtable-Stephanie.aspx | NCCI's Industry Roundtable: Stephanie Bush | NCCI Insights | | May 20, 2021 | NCCI President and CEO Bill Donnell engages workers compensation leaders on the critical issues and trends impacting the industry today and in the future. | Article |
| AIS 2021 Highlights Report | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AISHighlightsReport.aspx | AIS 2021 Highlights Report | NCCI Insights | | May 13, 2021 | View highlights from AIS 2021, including speaker presentations, videos and more. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Idaho - May 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-May2021-Idaho.aspx | Court Case Update, Idaho - May 2021 | NCCI Insights | | May 10, 2021 | The Idaho Supreme Court ruled, as a matter of first impression, that delivery services ancillary to a contract for sale of goods do not automatically create statutory employer relations in WC. | Article |
| INSIGHTS Video Edition: May 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-may2021.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: May 2021 | Channel NCCI | | May 03, 2021 | In this episode we discuss our recent report, 2021 Legislative Trends: Top Issues to Watch. | Article |
| Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q1 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q12021.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q1 2021 | Len Herk | | April 28, 2021 | The economy is on the rebound after the massive pandemic recession. NCCI’s Economics Team delivers an in-depth look at the economy and how it is impacting the workers compensation system. | Article |
