Industry Insights
| Post-Hire Questionairre Combats Misrepresentation | 12/19/2011 | ||
| By: Michael Rabinowitz | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| I was a guest speaker at a recent seminar and the question of misrepresenation came up. Namely, how does an employer protect itself from misrepresentation and establish such a defense? Another concern is how to negotiate federal employment law, namely the Americans with Disabilities Act....Read More | |||
| Political Developments | 11/15/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Last Thursday the heads of the California Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers' Compensation, Christine Baker and Rosa Moran, appeared at the California Applicants' Attorneys planning conference in San Francisco.Baker and Moran both reiterated that they ...Read More | |||
| Predictive Modeling in Workers' Compensation | 10/11/2011 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Predictive modeling has long been used in personal lines, especially auto insurance. It's only in the last eight or nine years that we've seen it squeezing through the workers' compensation front door in the areas of underwriting and claims administration. In this period, the major risk ...Read More | |||
| Prescription Drug Abuse | 09/27/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| A recent Los Angeles Times article on prescription drug abuse is worth noting.The article, "Drug Deaths Now Outnumber Traffic Fatalities in the U.S.", by Lisa Giron, Scott Glover and Doug Smith, is likely to add further weight to concerns about the expanded use of opioids in the workers&...Read More | |||
| Proposed Lien Regulations - A Mixed Bag | 08/09/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| By David J. DePaoloWorkCompCentralThe California Division of Workers' Compensation announced last Thursday proposed regulatory changes for the adjudication of liens that it says should reduce the a...Read More | |||
| Pa. Death: Work Related, Not Compensable | 08/08/2011 | ||
| State: PA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By John CoppelmanLynch Ryan & AssociatesDavid Little worked for B & L Ford in Ashland, Pa. He suffered a shoulder injury in October 2005. He worked light duty up until January 19, 2006, when the employer received a letter from his attorney stating he was unable to perform a...Read More | |||
| Perfect Storm in Ill. Work Comp Can't be an Accident | 07/20/2011 | ||
| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene KeefeKeefe, Campbell and AssociatesThe Belleville News-Democrat may force Illinois workers' comp "causation reform" all by itself. The amazing work of reporters Beth Hundsdorfer and George Pawlaczyk keep finding more kookie claims from southern Illinois and lighting u...Read More | |||
| Practice Tips: Medical Evidence During the Delay Period | 03/25/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| By Michael SullivanSullivan & AssociatesHere's a common scenario. An applicant files what is in the eyes of the defendant a highly doubtful claim for psychological injury. Perhaps the employer reports that the applicant was never a very reliable employee, and always seemed ...Read More | |||
| Pressure Mapping: The Underwear Case | 03/23/2011 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Yvonne GuibertTotal Medical SolutionsWorking with complex care patients can be a challenge. All of a sudden, a patient can develop an ulcer wound or several wounds that can get out of hand very quickly and lead to many other complications. This is not only an issue with paralyze...Read More | |||
| Physician Dispensing in Comp the Right Way | 01/18/2011 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaCompPharma and Health Stategy AssociatesA commenter (thanks Greg) on my post Jan. 11 re NCCI's research on physician dispensing noted, "Going after the physicians, who are making efforts to recoup their steadily declining reimbursements, does not seem like the best...Read More | |||
