Workforce Shortages Seen Boosting Claims

 

Safety National Exec Outlines 6 WC Trends for 2025

  • Among the slew of industry prognostications and trend-spotting that surface at the start of the new year, Safety National’s VP of Client Engagement, Mark Walls, is out with a concise half-dozen to look for.
  • Among the six, Walls advises to keep an eye on rising levels of claims stemming from workforce shortages, as “studies show that high rates of overtime and absenteeism in a workforce can lead to increased claim frequency, which is likely associated with fatigue and over-exertion.”
  • He also cautioned that recently enacted state WC inclusion of mental health claims where no physical injury is involved “will take years to understand their full impact on increasing costs.”
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Ohio BWC Opens Registration for Safety Congress & Expo

  • Registration has opened for April’s Ohio Safety Congress & Expo hosted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).
  • The free work-safety conference is one of the country’s largest and offers continuing education credits for safety and health professionals across seven educational tracks.
  • There will also be an exhibition area featuring more than 300 companies.
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One Call Names Nick Mendez as New CEO

  • WC services provider One Call has named Nicholas (Nick) Mendez as chief executive officer, effective next month.
  • Mendez was most recently chairman and CEO of Innovative Renal Care. He will also join the board of directors of privately held One Call.
  • Departing CEO Jay Krueger will support the company through the end of June 2025, according to a statement.
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