Industry Insights
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Insisoulath: Interpreter Fees: Market Rate vs. Fee Schedule | 02/03/2021 | |
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| By: Julie Insisoulath | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers’ compensation defendants regularly deal with disputes in regard to interpreter fees, particularly as to whether they are entitled to the market rate or the fee schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Insisoulath: Litigating Modern Psyche Claims | 12/21/2018 | |
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| By: Julie Insisoulath | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While we all may have a general understanding of workers’ compensation claims alleging physical injury, some of us are not completely comfortable handling psyche claims. ...Read More | |||
| It's Time to Reform Workers' Comp | 01/23/2017 | ||
| By: Richard Chait | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| It’s no secret to lawmakers, business owners and workers that Florida’s workers’ compensation system is in need of reform. With the recent unnecessary rate hike in premiums, the state’s economy will suffer, along with the looming potential for job loss. Recent cove...Read More | |||
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Ibuado: Weight Given to Medical Reports at Trial | 11/29/2016 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the world of workers’ compensation, medical reporting is the staple upon which cases are lost or won. Other factors may affect the outcome (applicant’s and witnesses’ credibility and ability to testify well), but this article focuses on the medical reporting used in trial and...Read More | |||
| If not, What's the Point? | 10/12/2016 | ||
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California leaped to the forefront on physician drug monitoring program recently. ...Read More | |||
| It's the Workers' Comp Industry's Fault | 06/30/2016 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Yep, it’s your fault that the popular press smacks you around, citing a few examples of alleged insurer screwups as proof that you’re all a bunch of cold-hearted, nasty, lazy incompetents motivated only by profit. ...Read More | |||
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Is the Opioid Problem Getting Worse or Better? | 02/29/2016 | |
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| Source: Peter Rousmaniere (Featured Columnist) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Federal agencies say that dangerous misuse of opioids is getting worse. Informed workers’ comp professionals tell me that the situation is probably improving. ...Read More | |||
| Is This Report on Worker Satisfaction Credible? | 02/16/2016 | ||
| By: Peter Rousmaniere (Featured Columnist) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A just released report says that surveyed injured workers are mostly satisfied with their medical care. When you look closely at the report, you find some disturbing problems which throw into question the summary conclusion. The authors can be thanked for attempting the hard task o...Read More | |||
| Independent Medical Review an Anonymous Blanket of Trust | 02/09/2016 | ||
| By: Keith More | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| WorkCompCentral’s Sherri Okamoto did a great job reviewing the arguments and issues in the current independent medical review debate now before the California 1st District Co...Read More | |||
| Its a Non-Final Order; that Matters in Workers' Compensation | 12/04/2015 | ||
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In July, I ran across Empara v. New Rochelle School District. A New York case that makes for an interesting reminder of finality and appellate jurisdiction. In Empara, an injured worker’s claim for...Read More | |||
