In 2020, the workers’ compensation and auto casualty regulatory environment was more active than ever—since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. states have passed a multitude of executive actions and emergency regulations. As we look ahead to 2021, the industry will start to see the long-term effects of these new COVID-19 regulations. Listen to our podcast to hear our legislative and regulatory predictions for 2021.

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2021 Regulatory Predictions for Auto Casualty and Workers’ Comp

As states continue to legalization medical and recreational marijuana, what impact might the workers’ compensation industry experience? Join us for this exciting webinar as VP of Government Affairs, Brian Allen, walks you through the latest in marijuana legislation and how it could affect workers’ compensation. Attendees will learn how various states are handling the legalization of the drug, how the drug might be used for treatment by workers’ compensation patients, and how insurers should respond on a state-by-state basis.

Pot Policies: The Latest in Medical Marijuana Legislation Affecting the Workers' Compensation Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty could have major impacts on the workers' compensation industry. Mitchell's legislative and clinical experts discuss these potential implications, from presumption laws to changes in return-to-work strategies.

COVID Impacts: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Workers' Compensation Industry

Social distancing guidelines across the country have led to fewer cars on the road and, as a result, a decline in auto accidents. In California alone, accidents have decreased by about half since instituting shelter-in-place restrictions, according to a UC Davis study. To learn more about the changes on the road and in the auto insurance industry overall, we sat down with Mitchell’s auto casualty and auto physical damage experts: * Debbie Day, Mitchell Auto Physical Damage executive vice president and general manager shares her thoughts about how the pandemic is prompting the auto insurance industry to think differently, including virtual claims handling and other innovations. * Michele Hibbert-Iacobacci, Mitchell senior vice president of regulatory compliance management, explains the potential effects of delayed care for injured claimants and discusses how claim frequency and severity may change as a result of the pandemic.

COVID-19: Effects on Auto Insurance Industry

In this podcast, Mitchell | Genex subject matter experts from across the business share their expertise on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting—and will continue to influence—many different areas of the workers’ compensation claims process. Hear from the following Mitchell | Genex leaders: * Michele Hibbert-Iacobacci, Mitchell senior vice president of regulatory compliance management, discusses regulatory updates, telemedicine trends and more. * Dr. Mitch Freeman, Mitchell senior vice president and chief clinical officer, explains current and potential pharmacy impacts. * Pat Chavanu,  Genex senior vice president of national accounts and marketing, explores how COVID-19 is affecting access to care for injured employees and discusses changes in the field of case management.

Work Comp: COVID-19 Effects And Lasting Impacts

In this episode, we sat down with Michele Hibbert-Iacobacci, Mitchell senior vice president of regulatory compliance management, to learn more about COVID-19 and related social distancing guidelines are affecting the auto casualty insurance industry. Listen to learn more about changing claim frequency and duration, the effects of delayed care for injured claimants and regulatory updates.

COVID-19: Auto Casualty Regulatory and Claim-Related Effects

Mitchell Senior Vice President of Regulatory Compliance Management Michele Hibbert-Iacobacci explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the workers’ compensation industry so far, and explains potential lasting market impacts. In this podcast, hear more about regulatory changes, the effects of delayed care and how telemedince is playing a role.

COVID-19: Workers’ Comp Regulatory Changes, Claim Impacts and More

Learn more about the total potential impact of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) within a workers’ compensation claim lifecycle.

How Pharmacy Management Drives Better Claims Outcomes

A proactive approach to pharmacy management, before a worker is even injured, can improve overall outcomes throughout a claim. Learn how.

Pharmacy Management: A Proactive Approach

This podcast explores lessons that the workers' compensation industry can learn from the increase in home delivery services, from meal subscription kits to store deliveries, especially as it relates to the delivery of medications.

Changing Consumer Expectations: Lessons from Home Delivery Services

This podcast explores how directed pharmacy care can improve outcomes for injured workers.

Directed Pharmacy Care Drives Positive Results

This podcast discusses the ways in which preparing for the impact of natural disasters on the workers' compensation industry can improve outcomes when those disasters strike.

Improving Outcomes in the Face of Natural Disasters

This podcast provides insights into how naloxone is used to combat opioid overdoses and how it could impact the workers' compensation industry.

How Naloxone Can Help Fight the Opioid Crisis

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