Industry Insights
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Mejia: What the EEOC Says About Vaccination Mandates in the Workplace | 07/16/2021 | |
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| By: Karen P. Mejia | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s grand reopening of the state of California on June 15, new questions are being raised for the returning workforce, the most notable question being whether employers will be allowed to mandate that their employees take one of the COVID-19 vaccines. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Slip and Fall in Restaurant | 07/12/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NC | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Over the July 4 weekend, I decided to visit a local restaurant that survived the pandemic. Who knew that a workers' comp accident would happen right in front of me? ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Recommended Paragraph for IME Cover Letter | 06/30/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the most confusing parts of the IME cover letter is what information to request from the independent medical examiner. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: A Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain | 06/08/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have discovered a non-opioid treatment for chronic pain that may revolutionize severe pain treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Adjuster Reviews Save Later Headaches | 05/28/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the most reviled forms in the claims process is the workers' comp wage statement. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: The Value of Field Case Managers | 05/07/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Thursday was National Nurses Day. In celebration, I wanted to bring up a subject that I have seen overlooked in quite a few workers' comp files: field case managers. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Why Does Loss Run Stay Open? | 03/15/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A new blog and newsletter reader asked a question last week after reviewing loss runs: We have a very old workers' comp subrogation claim open after seven years. Will that affect our experience mod? Why is it not closed? ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Home Ergonomics Advice | 03/05/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Recently, I viewed a webinar on home ergonomics advice from ErgoSmith that is owned by Mindy Smith. I have seen her present at least five or six times over the last 15 years. If you contact her, she may share the whole presen...Read More | |||
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Moore: Claims Adjusting: It's Over in 48 Hours | 01/26/2021 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' comp claims adjusting for new claims is over in 48 hours. I know, it sounds like a bold statement. The old paradigm used to be 24 hours. I am giving the adjusters a break. ...Read More | |||
| Mussack: How to Apply COLA to Lifetime Benefits | 01/14/2021 | ||
| By: Tim Mussack | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With the arrival of the new year, it’s time to bust out our calculators and prepare and update cost-of-living adjustments. As of Jan. 1, all continuing permanent total and life pension benefits (70% PD or greater) for date of injuries of Jan. 1, 2003, and later should be increa...Read More | |||
