Workers’ compensation issues to watch in 2011
A recent article at propertycasualty360.com lists 11 workers’ compensation-related issues to watch in 2011.
- Declines in frequency of claims slowing
- Injured employees are staying out of work longer
- Medical costs continue to rise
- Safety and wellness begin to integrate
- OSHA everywhere
- Litigation swells
- Misclassification of independent contractor’s hot issue
- Medicare set-aside arrangements baffling many
- Telecommuting
- Social media
- Uncertainty in the insurance markets
How important do you think these 11 will be? What other workers’ compensation developments will you be watching in 2011? Let us know.