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		<title>WorkCompRecap: Pharma Figures!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of the results report from CompPharma’s 20th Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation. Key findings included that 2024 brought the largest single-year increase in drug spend since 2010 at 4.09%, while the number of prescriptions filled in 2024 decreased roughly 4% vs 2023. Amounts spent&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/workcomprecap-pharma-figures-4/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CompPharma Releases 20th Annual Prescription Drug Management Survey Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Skaneateles, NY &#8211; CompPharma recently released the results of its 20th Annual Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation Survey, which examines recent spending and clinical management trends in pharmacy within the workers’ compensation industry. Respondents provided insights based on their 2024 drug spend and pharmacy programs. Spending &#038; Costs Similarly to last year, overall spend&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/comppharma-releases-20th-annual-prescription-drug-management-survey-report/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NSC Presents the Networks Catalyst in Safety Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Baltimore, MD &#8211; The National Safety Council recently announced the honorees of the 2025 Networks Catalyst in Safety Award, recognizing the driving forces behind proactive approaches to innovating critical environmental, health and safety (EHS) solutions. The runner-up and winner of the award are: Runner-up: Georgia-Pacific The manufacturing company demonstrated their commitment to safety through its&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/nsc-presents-the-networks-catalyst-in-safety-award/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IL Governor Pritzker Reappoints Three to WC Medical Fee Advisory Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Springfield, IL &#8211; Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administrationGovernor JB Pritzker recent announced three reappointments to the Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board. Mayra Khan will continue to serve as a Member of the Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board.*&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/il-governor-pritzker-reappoints-three-to-workers-comp-medical-fee-advisory-board/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Builders Alliance Insurance Co; Downgrades ICR of Builders Mutual &amp; Affiliate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oldwick, NJ -(BusinessWire)- AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of Builders Alliance Insurance Company. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. At the same time, AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term ICRs to “a” (Excellent)&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/am-best-assigns-credit-ratings-to-builders-alliance-insurance-co-downgrades-icr-of-builders-mutual-affiliate/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WorkCompRecap: Continuing Climb!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s issue of WorkCompRecap features the release of another edition of WCRI&#8217;s CompScope Benchmarks, which examined the California system and found that total payments per claim in its workers’ comp system have risen steadily since 2021. WCRI noted that for claims evaluated in 2025, total payments per claim increased by about 6 percent and that&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/workcomprecap-continuing-climb/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CompLinks: 5/15/26</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CompLinks are a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. AI Cements Its Grip on Insurtech as Liability Questions Mount Risk &#038; Insurance Notes and Quotes from NCCI 2026 AIS Sessions J&#038;L Risk Management Blog The Four Workplace Hazard Categories Every Employer Should Understand ReduceYourWorkersComp Editor&#8217;s Note:&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/complinks-5-15-26/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WCRI Study: Claim Costs in California Workers’ Comp Continue to Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Waltham, MA &#8211; A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that total payments per claim in California’s workers’ compensation system have risen steadily since 2021. For claims evaluated in 2025, total payments per claim increased by about 6 percent. “In California, as in most states included in our study, total payments&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/wcri-study-california-claim-costs-continue-to-rise/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>UAB and ASSP Launch Applied AI for EHS Certificate for Safety Professionals</title>
		<link>https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/uab-and-assp-launch-applied-ai-for-ehs-certificate-for-safety-professionals/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Park Ridge, IL &#8211; The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) are launching an Applied AI for EHS Certificate, a new professional education offering designed for environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals navigating the rapidly expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in workplace safety. The program builds&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/uab-and-assp-launch-applied-ai-for-ehs-certificate-for-safety-professionals/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GUARD CEO Adam Edelstein Appointed to NCCI Board of Directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wilkes-Barre, PA &#8211; Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced that Adam Edelstein, Chief Executive Officer and President has been appointed to the NCCI Holdings, Inc. (NCCI) Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 term, following the membership vote held at NCCI’s Annual Meeting on May 13, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. Edelstein said “Workers’ Compensation continues&#8230; <a href="https://www.workcompwire.com/2026/05/guard-ceo-adam-edelstein-appointed-to-ncci-board-of-directors/" class="read-more">[Read more]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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