Top 10 Appellate Decisions During the 100 Years of NCCI | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Top10-Appellate-Decisions-During-100Yrs-NCCI.aspx | Top 10 Appellate Decisions During the 100 Years of NCCI | Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., M.Div. | | November 14, 2023 | In celebration of NCCI’s 100 years of service to the workers compensation system, this report highlights and discusses some of the truly significant workers compensation appellate decisions that have been handed down since 1923. | Article |
Workers Compensation Temporary Disability Benefit Duration - A First Look | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-WorkersComp-Temp-Disability-Benefit-Duration.aspx | Workers Compensation Temporary Disability Benefit Duration - A First Look | Kirk Bitu, Alana Bernardo, and Casan Scott | | November 09, 2023 | The majority of lost-time claims receive temporary disability benefits at some point. It’s important to develop a thorough understanding of these benefits. This brief is the first in a series on workers compensation temporary disability benefits. | Article |
2023 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2023-WorkersComp-Financial-Results-UPD.aspx | 2023 Workers Compensation Financial Results Update | NCCI Insights | | November 01, 2023 | In this report, NCCI provides updated financial results for 2022, as well as preliminary information for 2023. | Article |
Court Case Update, Florida - November 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseNov2023-FL.aspx | Court Case Update, Florida - November 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | November 01, 2023 | A Florida appellate court addressed whether the spouse of a deceased firefighter could receive workers compensation death benefits in addition to other statutory benefits that are available to firefighters diagnosed with cancer. | Article |
Physician Service Utilization - A Multistate Review | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Physician-Service-Utilization-MultiState-Review.aspx | Physician Service Utilization - A Multistate Review | Raji H. Chadarevian | | October 30, 2023 | This insightful session features key findings from a study on physician service utilization across states. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q32023.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q3 2023 | Stephen Cooper, Yariv Fadlon, and Patrick Coate | | October 26, 2023 | Recession odds have diminished over the past quarter as the labor market has remained strong, real wage growth has turned positive, and pandemic era savings have yet to be exhausted. We dive into the details and their impact on workers compensation. | Article |
Court Case Update, Kentucky - October 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseOct2023-KY.aspx | Court Case Update, Kentucky - October 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | October 04, 2023 | The Supreme Court of Kentucky addressed when a claimant should notify the employer of an impending coal workers’ pneumoconiosis claim. | Article |
Save the Date for NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2024 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AIS2024-Save-the-Date.aspx | Save the Date for NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2024 | NCCI Insights | | September 27, 2023 | Save the Date and plan to join us for NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2024. | Article |
Court Case Update, Idaho - September 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSept2023-ID.aspx | Court Case Update, Idaho - September 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | September 27, 2023 | The Supreme Court of Idaho considered the issue of statutory employer immunity and third-party tort liability. | Article |
Court Case Update, Delaware and Kentucky - September 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSept2023-DE-KY.aspx | Court Case Update, Delaware and Kentucky - September 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | September 08, 2023 | NCCI provides an update on court decisions in Delaware and Kentucky that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
2023 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Regulatory-Legislative-Trends2023.aspx | 2023 Regulatory and Legislative Trends | Laura Kersey | | August 29, 2023 | 2023 Regulatory and Legislative Trends provides an overview of key legislative, regulatory, and other developments affecting the workers compensation system. | Article |
INSIGHTS Video Edition: The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-FutureOf-Workplace-Safety.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now | Damian England and Sheila Fortson | | August 23, 2023 | From AI to wearable technology and more, we discuss carrier feedback on how technology is shaping the future of workplace safety. | Video |
Court Case Update, Oregon - August 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseAug2023-OR.aspx | Court Case Update, Oregon - August 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | August 22, 2023 | The Court of Appeals of Oregon, for the first time, reviewed the standard that should be applied when employers seek to rebut the WC presumption that a firefighter’s contraction of certain types of cancer are caused by the employment. | Article |
NCCI's Classification Research - Top Reclassified Codes in 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2022-Class-Inspection-Program-Top-Reclassified-Code.aspx | NCCI's Classification Research - Top Reclassified Codes in 2022 | NCCI Insights | | August 17, 2023 | 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 2020 and 2022. | Article |
The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now - Part One - The Carrier Perspective | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Future-Workplace-Safety-Technology-Now.aspx | The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now - Part One - The Carrier Perspective | Damian England, Yuchen Su, Raji H. Chadarevian and Laura Kersey | | August 09, 2023 | The evolving workplace is top of mind for workers compensation stakeholders. In this first article of our three-part series, NCCI separately interviewed representatives from four insurance companies in various stages of testing safety technology. | Article |
Court Case Update, Michigan - August 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseAug2023-MI.aspx | Court Case Update, Michigan - August 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | August 03, 2023 | The Michigan Supreme Court adopted a new test to determine compensability for mental injuries. | Article |
INSIGHTS Video Edition: Large Claims Deconstructed and Under the Microscope: Medical Trends in Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-jul2023-Large-Claims-Deconstructed.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: Large Claims Deconstructed and Under the Microscope: Medical Trends in Workers Compensation | Sheila Fortson, Anae Myers, and Sandra Kipust | | July 26, 2023 | In this episode, we discuss two sessions from our Annual Insights Symposium 2023. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q22023.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2023 | Patrick Coate and Yariv Fadlon | | July 24, 2023 | The US labor market is strong. We examine likely drivers of a potential recession or slowdown and show that current economic indicators do not suggest an imminent recession. However, drawdowns of consumer savings could lead to slowing economic growth. | Article |
Court Case Update, Oregon, California and Idaho - July 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase_Update-OR-CA-ID-Jul2023.aspx | Court Case Update, Oregon, California and Idaho - July 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | July 17, 2023 | NCCI provides an update on court decisions in Oregon, California and Idaho that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Workers Compensation: Past, Present, and Future | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-WorkersComp-Past-Present-Future.aspx | Workers Compensation: Past, Present, and Future | Bill Donnell | | July 12, 2023 | Bill Donnell reflects on the current state of the workers compensation system and on the challenges it may face in the future. | Article |
INSIGHTS Video Edition: AIS 2023 State of the Line Report | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_video-jul2023-SOTL.aspx | INSIGHTS Video Edition: AIS 2023 State of the Line Report | Sheila Fortson and Sandra Kipust | | July 11, 2023 | Watch this episode for key insights from our AIS 2023 State of the Line Report. | Article |
AIS 2023 Highlights Report | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AISHighlightsReport.aspx | AIS 2023 Highlights Report | NCCI Insights | | May 18, 2023 | View highlights from AIS 2023, including speaker presentations, videos and more. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q1 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q12023.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q1 2023 | Patrick Coate | | April 27, 2023 | The labor market is starting to cool off but remains favorable to workers by historical standards, and its cooling is not evenly distributed across economic sectors. Employment and wage growth and hiring rates demonstrate this pattern in recent months. | Article |
Court Case Update Countrywide - April 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Countrywide-Apr2023.aspx | Court Case Update Countrywide - April 2023 | Adam Levell and Annializ Lima Hevia | | April 25, 2023 | 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 across the states. | Article |
Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-MedicareFeeSchedules-WorkersComp-2023.aspx | Medicare Fee Schedules and Workers Compensation in 2023 | Jon Sinclair and Katherine Norris | | April 17, 2023 | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates its reimbursement rules and rates for medical services each year. Learn more about changes in 2023, and their potential effect on workers compensation (WC) medical costs. | Article |