Industry Insights
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Nagy: Coverage Issues and General Contractor/Subcontractor Allegations | 06/24/2022 | |
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| By: Keith E. Nagy | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A common issue arises when an employee works for an employer that does not maintain proper workers’ compensation coverage and alleges that there is a general contractor with coverage from whom it will seek benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Nagy: How to Properly Cancel a Workers' Compensation Policy | 05/13/2022 | |
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| By: Keith E. Nagy | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Often, cases are referred to me where the policy was canceled prior to the alleged date of loss. ...Read More | |||
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Newton: Preventative vs. Rehabilitative Strategies | 12/02/2021 | |
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| By: Kimetra Newton | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers’ compensation professionals are experts at strategizing. We often say that the goal in case handling is to choose the approach that settles the issue the fastest. ...Read More | |||
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Nichols: Survey of State Laws Regarding COVID-19 Compensability Published | 07/09/2020 | |
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| By: Steve W. Nichols | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance and American Academy of Actuaries have each released a survey of state laws regarding the compensability of the COVID-19 virus. ...Read More | |||
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Nissim: I Want a Second Opinion … and Maybe a Third Opinion, Too | 12/24/2019 | |
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| By: Nathan E. Nissim | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Sometimes even the best applicants’ attorneys are confronted with primary treating physician opinions that can be quite detrimental to their client, such as when that physician gives a nonindustrial diagnosis and discharge from care. ...Read More | |||
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Nassif: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Through Prevention | 09/10/2019 | |
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| By: Ron Nassif | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On Sept. 3, the California Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 64, which designates September as Opioid, Heroin, Fentanyl and Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month. ...Read More | |||
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Niemeyer and Wilson: When Adjusters Are Subpoenaed to Testify | 08/06/2018 | |
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| Source: Kelly Niemeyer and Dave Wilson | |||
| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| You are a happy claims adjuster who has been diligently working on your claims: processing payments, making compensability decisions, authorizing appropriate treatment and engaging in the numerous other activities that make up your busy week. ...Read More | |||
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Nasser: Genetics and Apportionment | 05/17/2018 | |
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| Source: Sana Nasser | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In April 2017, the California 3rd District Court of Appeals issued a favorable ruling regarding apportionment for genetic factors. ...Read More | |||
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Nevarez: The Effect of Cannabis on Workplace Accidents | 04/12/2018 | |
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| Source: Dan Naverez | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| One of the hottest topics is the legalization of marijuana for adult (recreational) use. ...Read More | |||
| Narrowing The Scope of Oregon Traveling Employee Coverage | 02/09/2018 | ||
| By: Kelsey Fleharty | |||
| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The recent Oregon Court of Appeals’ decision in Beaudry v. SAIF[1] represents a welcome departure from the broad coverage given in past court decisions to traveling employees engaged in personal activities. In Beaudry, the court upheld the Board’s determination that cla...Read More | |||
