Industry Insights
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Moore: WCIRB Pure Premium Rates Are Not Insurance Carrier Rates | 06/27/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The WCIRB pure premium rates generated a few calls over the last two weeks. Insurance companies file their own loss cost multipliers or that deviate from those rates. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: 10 Ways to Cause Huge Reserves | 06/05/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Most workers' compensation reserve increases can be controlled by employers. Let us see how employers cause huge ones. Some of these come from the Six Keys to Saving on Workers...Read More | |||
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Moore: Predictive Analytics Is Now the Opioid Buzzword Replacement | 05/30/2018 | |
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| Source: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Predictive analytics for workers' compensation claims that adjusting still has not proven itself as a cost saver. Please note that I am referring to workers' compensation only. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Court Says Rx OK Even if Not FDA-Approved | 05/08/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NC | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A North Carolina Appeals Court rendered a very interesting decision earlier this month that was a shocker. I am not saying whether or not I agree with the decision. Those kinds of decisions are best left to the courts. ...Read More | |||
| Mullen & Filippi: About the Court of Appeal's Pike Decision | 03/19/2018 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On March 6, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in County of San Diego v. WCAB (Pike), holding that for injuries on or after Jan. 1, 2008, an injured worker is not entitled to recei...Read More | |||
| Mullen & Filippi: Winners and Losers | 03/06/2018 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Olympics have concluded. Watching the athletes reminds us that, even when you try your best, you cannot win every time. In this edition of the Bulletin, we report on some recent wins and losses. Defining 'sudden and extraordinary' On Feb.&nbs...Read More | |||
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Moore: Medical Networks Key to Employee Health and Savings | 02/23/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' compensation medical networks have always provided a large return on investment. Injured employees receive the best medical treatment, and the employer cuts its workers comp costs. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Workers' Comp Insurance Crisis Comes From Outside U.S. — or Does It? | 01/22/2018 | |
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| Source: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I have written often that China’s banking crisis could cause quite large rumblings in most of the domestic financial markets, including insurance. Where would the crisis be the most devastating? ...Read More | |||
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Mentkowski: Opioid Cases Consolidated Into MDL | 12/11/2017 | |
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| By: Timothy S. Mentkowski | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After considering a motion brought by the plaintiffs in 46 actions pending in nine federal districts across the country, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) entered an order on Tuesday, transferring those actions to the Northern District of Ohio for coordinated or consolidat...Read More | |||
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Morton: Better Pain Care Is Possible, Without Increasing Risk | 10/31/2017 | |
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| Source: Joel Morton | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| There are a lot of important conversations happening surrounding the challenges of caring for the nation’s injured. One of the biggest challenges we face is opioids, and the challenge can be distilled down to the following points: ...Read More | |||
