IAIABC - Pain is Huge WC Issue, And Getting Worse

Treating the pain of work injuries has never presented as much of a challenge to doctors or to claims adjusters. Because of the toll in broken lives, litigation, and wasted resources, a special panel of pain experts identified the need for system reforms. A panel discussion at the 90th Annual Convention of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, August 5-11 in New York City, offered a sobering assessment of the causes of chronic pain for injured workers. The panel addressed the contentious topics of: 1) Why there is such an epidemic of chronic pain in w...