Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Physician Services | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Inflation-WorkersComp-Medical-Costs-Physician-Services.aspx | Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Physician Services | Raji Chadarevian and David Colon | | February 07, 2023 | This is the third of four installments in NCCI’s series on inflation and workers compensation (WC) medical costs. This one explores price and utilization trends in physician services and how each contributes to WC costs in four US geographical regions. | Article |
Court Case Update: Looking Back at 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCase-Looking-Back-2022.aspx | Court Case Update: Looking Back at 2022 | NCCI Insights | | February 06, 2023 | Provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Team in 2022, which may impact and shape the future of workers compensation across the states. | Article |
Registration is Now Open for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-AIS2023.aspx | Registration is Now Open for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023 | NCCI Insights | | February 01, 2023 | Registration is now open for NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2023. Join us as we mark our 100th anniversary and our role as The Source You Trust. | Article |
Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q4 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_Quarterly_Economics_Briefing-Q42022.aspx | Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q4 2022 | Patrick Coate | | January 31, 2023 | Reduced immigration in 2020 and 2021 lowered labor supply in the US. How much do foreign-born workers drive labor force growth, and what occupations are most affected? NCCI addresses these changes and their impact on workers compensation. | Article |
2023 Marks Critical Milestone for Workers Compensation | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-2023-Marks-Critical-Milestone-WorkersComp.aspx | 2023 Marks Critical Milestone for Workers Compensation | Bill Donnell | | January 24, 2023 | Policymakers and insurers are marking an important milestone this year—the 100-year anniversary of the creation of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). | Article |
Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Facility Services | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Inflation-WorkersComp-Medical-Costs-Facility-Services.aspx | Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs - Facility Services | Jon Sinclair, Raji Chadarevian, and David Colon | | January 18, 2023 | This is the second of four installments in NCCI’s series on inflation and workers compensation (WC) medical costs. It focuses on facility services by drilling down on price and utilization trends for different types of facilities. | Article |
Court Case Update, Montana - January 2023 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-MT-Jan2023.aspx | Court Case Update, Montana - January 2023 | NCCI Insights | | January 13, 2023 | The Supreme Court of Montana clarified the permanent partial disability (PPD) benefit rate calculation for employees with concurrent jobs. | Article |
An Interactive View of Workers Compensation Frequency and Severity | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-WorkersComp-Frequency-Severity-An-Interactive-View.aspx | An Interactive View of Workers Compensation Frequency and Severity | Carolyn Wise and Kevin Fernes | | December 15, 2022 | The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts have had both direct and indirect effects on the workers compensation industry. This article provides an overview of countrywide changes in lost-time claim frequency and severity. | Article |
Familiar Challenges With New Wrinkles: Workers Compensation Executives Share Their Top Concerns | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-WorkersComp-Execs-Share-Top-Concerns2022.aspx | Familiar Challenges With New Wrinkles: Workers Compensation Executives Share Their Top Concerns | NCCI Insights | | December 12, 2022 | Heading into its centennial year, NCCI reveals the results of its annual survey of top insurance executives. See what concerns are top of mind as we approach 2023. | Article |
Court Case Update, Arizona - December 2022 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-AZ-Dec2022.aspx | Court Case Update, Arizona - December 2022 | NCCI Insights | | December 01, 2022 | The Supreme Court of Arizona upheld the constitutionality of a WC statute that limits WC claims for mental illnesses. | Article |
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 |
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 |