| What's Keeping Workers Compensation Executives Up at Night? | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Focus-on-5.aspx | What's Keeping Workers Compensation Executives Up at Night? | NCCI Insights | | January 15, 2019 | Every year for the past decade, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has surveyed carrier executive leaders in the workers compensation industry to better understand their market perspectives, needs, and challenges. | Article |
| Episode 4: December 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_episode4-dec2018-video.aspx | Episode 4: December 2018 | Channel NCCI | | January 11, 2019 | This edition covers post-acute care in workers compensation and the impact of fee schedule updates on physician payments. We also highlight our latest Industry Roundtable, featuring Dr. John Howard. | Video |
| 2018 Legislative Sessions: Workers Compensation Wrap-Up | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_2018-Legislative-Sessions-WC-Wrap-Up-.aspx | 2018 Legislative Sessions: Workers Compensation Wrap-Up | Laura Kersey | | January 10, 2019 | NCCI continually monitors issues that could potentially impact the workers compensation system. This article and related webinar summarize hot topics covered throughout 2018. | Article |
| Quarterly Economics Briefing - Q4 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing - Q4 2018 | NCCI Insights | | January 08, 2019 | NCCI's Quarterly Economics Briefing examines the current state of the economy and implications for workers compensation insurance. The report is presented in two sections: Review of Current Conditions and Drilling Down. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Countrywide - 2018 Year-End Summary | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_CourtCase-EOY2018.aspx | Court Case Update, Countrywide - 2018 Year-End Summary | NCCI Insights | | December 18, 2018 | Provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Division in 2018, which may impact and shape the future of workers compensation across the states. | Article |
| Court Case Update, West Virginia - December 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_CourtCase-Dec2018WV.aspx | Court Case Update, West Virginia - December 2018 | NCCI Insights | | December 12, 2018 | In 2018, state and federal courts have largely found that the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (ADA) preempts state workers compensation laws establishing air ambulance reimbursement rates. | Article |
| The Impact of Fee Schedule Updates on Physician Payments | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-Impact-Fee-Schedule-Physician.aspx | The Impact of Fee Schedule Updates on Physician Payments | David Colon and Paul Hendrick | | December 11, 2018 | NCCI examines the relationship between fee schedule updates and payments for physician services in WC. | Article |
| The Road to Recovery: Post-Acute Care in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-Road-to-Recovery.aspx | The Road to Recovery: Post-Acute Care in Workers Compensation | Thomas J. Sheppard | | December 04, 2018 | NCCI reports on the current state of post-acute-care and how medical advances may impact the future for workers compensation. | Article |
| Episode 3: November 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_episode3-nov2018-video.aspx | Episode 3: November 2018 | Channel NCCI | | November 30, 2018 | We explain our top three frequency measures, explore how medical services contribute to the cost of workers compensation claims, and ask whether the Affordable Care Act has affected Monday workers comp claims. | Video |
| NCCI's Industry Roundtable: John Howard, MD | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-IndustryRoundtable-JohnH.aspx | NCCI's Industry Roundtable: John Howard, MD | NCCI Insights | | November 27, 2018 | 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 |
| Court Case Update - South Carolina and Iowa - November 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_CourtCase-Update-Nov2018.aspx | Court Case Update - South Carolina and Iowa - November 2018 | NCCI Insights | | November 27, 2018 | This Court Case Update provides a look at the federal District Court of South Carolina, in Matthews v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., and the Iowa Supreme Court, in Bluml v. Dee Jay’s Inc. | Article |
| Unintended Consequences of Net Experience Rating | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-Unintended-Consequences-Net-Exp-Rating.aspx | Unintended Consequences of Net Experience Rating | Kathy Antonello | | November 26, 2018 | NCCI explores how net experience rating creates subsidies in the workers compensation system, exacerbates the existing issue of utilizing E-mods to compare employer safety, and reduces the safety and loss control incentives that might otherwise occur. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Louisiana - October 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_CourtCase-Update-Oct302018.aspx | Court Case Update, Louisiana - October 2018 | NCCI Insights | | October 30, 2018 | Barber v. Louisiana Workforce Commission, a Louisiana court of appeal upheld the constitutionality of workers compensation laws governing medical treatment schedules | Article |
| Medical Services and How They Contribute to the Cost of WC Claims | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-MedicalServicesWCClaims.aspx | Medical Services and How They Contribute to the Cost of WC Claims | Matt Schutz | | October 29, 2018 | In this paper, NCCI examines how the mix of medical services varies substantially by claim size and maturity, and that payout rates vary by claim size and service group. | Article |
| 2018 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_Workers-Comp-Financial-Results-Update-2018.aspx | 2018 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | NCCI Insights | | October 29, 2018 | In this report, NCCI provides updated results for 2017, as well as preliminary estimates for Calendar Year 2018. | Article |
| Court Case Update, Countrywide - October 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_CourtCase-Update-Oct2018.aspx | Court Case Update, Countrywide - October 2018 | NCCI Insights | | October 24, 2018 | This Court Case Update provides a look at some of the cases and decisions being monitored by NCCI’s Legal Division, which may impact and shape the future of workers compensation across the states. | Article |
| NCCI Explains Its Top 3 Frequency Measures | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-Top3FreqMeasures.aspx | NCCI Explains Its Top 3 Frequency Measures | Jim Davis | | October 15, 2018 | In this article, we examine the three frequency measures most often cited and published by NCCI along with the primary uses of each measure. | Article |
| Hot Topics in Workers Compensation Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_Hot_Topics_Update.aspx | Hot Topics in Workers Compensation Update | Laura Kersey | | October 08, 2018 | NCCI continually monitors issues that could potentially impact the workers compensation system. This update provides a summary of 2018 legislative sessions across the states and new legislative proposals that may shape the topics on our radar. | Article |
| The Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Workers Compensation - Q3 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_QEB_2018_Q3_RCC-Redirect.aspx | The Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Workers Compensation - Q3 2018 | NCCI Insights | | October 05, 2018 | The exhibits in this article are updated to reflect the current economic outlook for factors that typically impact workers compensation. Each exhibit also provides some context for the outlook, relative to the historical data. | Article |
| Changing Worker Demographics in the US | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_QEB_2018_Q3_Drilling_Down-Redirect.aspx | Changing Worker Demographics in the US | NCCI Insights | | October 05, 2018 | This issue of the Quarterly Economics Briefing highlights demographic trends in the labor force that are important for workers compensation. The discussion here focuses on worker aging, labor force participation, tenure, economic sector, and gender. | Article |
| Economic Growth Above 4%: Temporary Bump or Future Trend? | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights_QEB_2018_Q3_Macroeconomic-Redirect.aspx | Economic Growth Above 4%: Temporary Bump or Future Trend? | NCCI Insights | | October 05, 2018 | This edition identifies the drivers of the real gross domestic product (GDP) annualized growth during the second quarter of 2018 and discusses the sustainability of annualized GDP growth above 4% going forward. | Article |
| Episode 2: October 2018 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_episode2-oct2018-video.aspx | Episode 2: October 2018 | Channel NCCI | | October 03, 2018 | To learn more about mega claims, motor vehicle accidents, minimum wage impacts on workers compensation, and the regulatory and legislative trends report, watch this month’s INSIGHTS video edition. | Video |
| Three Keys to World-Class Customer Service | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-World-Class-Customer-Service.aspx | Three Keys to World-Class Customer Service | Mark Mileusnic | | October 01, 2018 | Because of our focus and dedication to excellence, NCCI’s award-winning call center has earned satisfaction scores of 9.5 out of 10 in those customer surveys. | Article |
| Countrywide Trends in Claim Frequency and Severity | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-Frequency-Severity.aspx | Countrywide Trends in Claim Frequency and Severity | Jim Davis and Delano Brown | | September 25, 2018 | NCCI shares the highlights of our annual review of frequency and severity trends for all NCCI states combined, with a focus on accident years (AY) 2011 to 2016. | Article |
| Changes in Monday Claims | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_Insights-MondayClaims.aspx | Changes in Monday Claims | Chun Shyong, Barry Lipton, and John Robertson | | September 18, 2018 | NCCI evaluates the change in the share of Monday claims before and after the implementation of ACA. | Article |
