Workers’ comp professionals are seeing delayed recovery as an increased challenge in claims – as injured employees may not be progressing along a medically reasonable and expected time frame. However, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly why the delay is occurring in order to address the issue. We may believe the injured employee is simply not complying with treatment and malingering.
Nearly 50% of all adults have at least one chronic condition such as arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes. Chronic illnesses are a leading health concern — and can pose challenges to recovery and return-to-work. When an injury does occur, it is important to understand how the injured workers’ comorbidities can complicate recovery. Incorporating age-specific prevention measures and wellness initiatives into risk management programs makes good business sense.
Deal expands industry-leading solutions to boost better claims outcomes and improve lives for injured individuals.
Deal expands industry-leading solutions to boost better claims outcomes and improve lives for injured individuals.
Deal expands industry-leading solutions to boost better claims outcomes and improve lives for injured individuals
Deal expands industry-leading solutions to boost better claims outcomes and improve lives for injured individuals.
Data analysis by Aarthi Thiruvengadam Over the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the workers’ compensation industry has gone through an unprecedented number of changes, from an increase in telemedicine to a shift to working from home. To get a clearer picture of how the pandemic has changed our industry so far this year, we took a closer look at Mitchell’s 2020 workers’ compensation claims data.