Workers Comp Corner

A powerful kindergarten experience illustrates the profound influence of positive expectations. A young boy, who was just three and a half years old…

Whether rooted in spirituality, organized religion, or a personal belief system, faith offers profound comfort and resilience during life’s most challenging moments…

Permanent Disability (PD) is a defined workers’ compensation benefit and a critical medical and legal concept. It represents indemnity payments for lasting physical…

Temporary Disability is a crucial benefit designed to replace lost wages for injured workers during their recovery period when they cannot return to work due to an industrial injury…

I would like to start the new year by reviewing the foundations of the workers’ compensation system…

At the start of each year, I like to revisit what the ideal workers’ compensation system should look like. Reviewing an ideal system helps all…

Claims examiners are the cornerstone of any successful workers’ compensation program. They handle complex cases, meet deadlines, and …

During my early career as a claims adjuster, the industry was focused almost exclusively on providing prompt, accurate indemnity benefits to injured workers…

During my tenure as the risk manager at Safeway, our managed care team achieved what many considered impossible: a forty percent reduction in overall workers’ compensation spending…

A fundamental axiom of workers’ compensation medical care is; “Better outcomes result when patients are actively engaged in their recovery.”…

During my early career as a claims adjuster, the industry was focused almost exclusively on providing prompt, accurate benefits to injured workers…

Addressing sleep problems in injured workers is essential for ensuring a successful and timely recovery, as sleep quality…

Throughout my career in risk management and workers’ compensation, I witnessed a puzzling phenomenon: some workers with seemingly “minor” injuries never returned to work…

This is a companion paper to the “ Subrosa Best Practices” paper. Jack Immendorf is an authority, pioneer, luminary, and elder statesman of the subrosa industry in Northern California…

This paper provides insight into workers’ compensation insurance collateral requirements and collateral processes affecting employers that are…

As our economy becomes front-page news, the familiar refrain will soon be published in industry blogs, newsletters, and magazines…

This paper covers many issues surrounding misdiagnosis in workers’ compensation. It was written to start an industry-wide discussion on the issue…

Quality physical therapy restores function and mobility, enabling a faster return to work and daily activities…

One of life’s most rewarding and challenging aspects is balancing raising children while meeting work responsibilities…

Employers have a moral and legal obligation to support their employees who have parental and family obligations…