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Most workers' comp executives think they're in the insurance business, but they are not. History shows the perils of that misunderstanding.

Mental health conditions are increasingly being recognized as risk factors for prolonged work absences, and even for no return to work.

The job of workers' comp manager often falls short of the respect and impact it deserves. Let's redefine the role as a "warrior."

Workers' comp often has errors in reporting, and if bad data is used in a big data strategy the result is merely big bad data.

Getting physicians to use CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System) is essential.

Opt-out programs in Texas and Oklahoma produce far less litigation than workers' comp programs do -- a powerful endorsement for options.

My daughter, then age six, was "helping" me with some client reports and cut to the essence of what workers' comp should be about.

A new WCRI study says yes. The result could be $100 million of additional, annual workers' compensation claims in a state like Illinois.