This includes planning with the adjuster and CAT case manager on the successive services, equipment, and supplies the injured individual needs upon discharge.
Enlyte experts examine how regulatory volatility, medical cost pressures and evolving policies are reshaping workers’ comp claims management. Read more on PropertyCasualty360.
Prescription utilization in workers’ comp continues to decline, but that doesn’t mean drug costs are no longer a concern. In fact, the latest Enlyte Drug Trends Report finds a small number of high-cost prescriptions are creating an outsized impact. In today’s Enlyte Envision podcast, Brian Allen explores what’s driving these costs, how some providers are exploiting gaps in the system and what states can do to rein in abusive pricing.
Business Insurance highlights Tammy Bradly’s insights on how accurate job descriptions help case managers support safer, more successful return-to-work plans and reduce litigation risk.
Comprehensive job analysis and physical demands analysis help support a safe and sustained return to work.
For decades, Louisiana's workers’ compensation system has stood out for its stability, with employers, insurers and injured employees operating within a well-established and largely predictable framework. Not perfect but familiar enough that most organizations knew what to expect. That changed with the passage of SB 408 (Act No. 766, 2026 Regular Session).
Among repairable claims, the gap in average severity between battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and gasoline-powered automobiles narrowed to a record low, although BEVs remain more costly to repair. In the United States, average severity was $5,684 for BEVs compared to $5,022 for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), $5,033 for mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs) and $4,955 for vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE). A similar trend emerged in Canada with severity of $6,645 (CAD) for BEVs, $6,227 (CAD) for PHEVs, $6,080 (CAD) for MHEVs and $5,411 (CAD) for ICE automobiles.