Industry Insights
| A Summary of HB 7 | 06/05/2005 | ||
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| The following is an edited reproduction of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission synposis of House Bill 7, the reform measure signed into law the week of June 1 by Gov. Rick Perry, and effective as of September 1, 2005. Major provisions of the bill include the creation of a division of...Read More | |||
| Acceleration of the Major Contributing Cause Standard, 2 | 05/22/2005 | ||
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| The following is the second in a two part article series that is an adaptation of a Florida State Bar approved continuing education course presented by attorney H George Kagan. The actual State Bar course outline has been formalized into a narrative article for the ease of reading purposes. This fir...Read More | |||
| An Employers' Nightmare, Part 1: Confessions of 'Bill' | 05/22/2005 | ||
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| By Brent Heurter The person I am writing about could very well be the next person who walks in your door, looking for a job at your company. He is a composite of employees and prospective employees I've encountered, both as an employer and as a workers' compensation solutions specialist. ...Read More | |||
| Acceleration of the Major Contributing Cause Standard | 05/08/2005 | ||
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| The following two part article series is an adaptation of a Florida State Bar approved continuing education course presented by attorney H George Kagan. The actual State Bar course outline has been formalized into a narrative article for the ease of reading purposes. This first part presents an over...Read More | |||
| An Open Letter to Comm'r Garamendi - What's Wrong | 03/13/2005 | ||
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| March 5, 2005 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER LEGAL DIVISION 45 FREMONT STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 ATTENTION: JOHN GARAMENDI, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER LARRY WHITE, COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT OF ...Read More | |||
| Academia Mania | 02/13/2005 | ||
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| by Thomas H. Gilmore, MS As many of you know, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (a.k.a. the BPPVE) has been in a state of flux for quite a while. They have had several changes in leadership over the past few years, lost 80% of their staff the last time they ...Read More | |||
| A Cure for the Fraud Virus | 01/29/2005 | ||
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| The following article, by Peter Rousmaniere, first appeared in the January 2005 issue of Risk & Insurance. It is republished here with the permission of publishers: Medical provider abuse and fraud usually involve repetitions of aggressive treatment and billing. Some providers risk jail tim...Read More | |||
| ACOEM is a Cost / Benefit Analysis | 10/24/2004 | ||
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| The American College of Occupational and Environmental Guidelines (ACOEM) continue to be a significant source of controversy and dialogue among work comp professionals, and in particular, the Guide's legal affect relative to treatment rights of injured workers.ACOEM, this month, released its...Read More | |||
| Avoiding a 4650 Penalty in a Reversed Denied Case | 09/12/2004 | ||
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| The WCAB has issued an en banc decision addressing the issue of exposure for penalties under LC 4650 where a defendant disputes a claim of injury and after liability is determined makes payment of benefits within 14 days of the denial of the final appeal. In the case of Leinon v Fishermans Grotto &...Read More | |||
| An Interview with Allan Leno | 08/29/2004 | ||
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| The following is an interview of rehabilitation expert, Allan Leno. Allan has been a frequent contributor to WorkCompCentral, offering his expertise and opinion on vocational rehabilitation and FEHA issues since our beginning. In this interview by California Association of Rehabilitation and Reemplo...Read More | |||
