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For years, those of us in the workers’ compensation trenches have watched claims spiral out of control not because of the severity of the physical injury, but because of what’s happening between the injured worker’s ears. Now WCRI has done us all a favor by quantifying what every seasoned claims professional has suspected: psychosocial factors are rampant in workers’ comp claims, and they’re wreaking havoc on recovery outcomes. The new…

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A Note from Bob: While writing this article I decided to get AI’s take on the topic. The response was prescient, on point, and damn frightening. Turns out I wasn’t needed for this article at all. It is enough to scare the crap out of anyone… ________________________________________ While it has not yet been defined as a clinical diagnosis, an emerging issue known as “AI Psychosis” has been causing concern among health…

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There is no doubt that we are, as a society, in the midst of dramatic technological change. AI and automation are changing the way we work and live, and the dramatic impact of robotics on our personal lives is not far behind. It is important to remember however, that some things will likely remain the same, and that the actual need and desire for productive human interaction will remain an…

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There are times I just don’t know what we would do without the news media. Think about it. If they didn’t exist, we would likely never know about the dire state of the world in which we live. But, of course, in addition to feeding the narrative of constant peril and crisis, they occasionally serve up a useful gem that helps guide us to a happier tomorrow – happier, that…

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