Industry Insights
Anders: Fixed Percentage Option Available for Liability Settlements Up to $10,000 | 10/02/2023 | ||
By: Dan Anders | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that the maximum settlement amount for use of the fixed percentage option will increase from $5,000 to $10,000, effective today. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Medical Debt Is Crushing Americans | 09/28/2023 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
One out of three adults has medical debt. ...Read More | |||
Moore: Workers' Comp Knowledge Quiz | 09/27/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Dealing with an abscessed tooth is no fun. James...Read More | |||
Paduda: Leaving Las Vegas | 09/25/2023 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Here are a few quick takeaways from the National Comp event in Las Vegas: ...Read More | |||
Moore: Telecommuter Class Code 8871 in Effect | 09/22/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
I recently attended a Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau webinar that covered the class code changes for 2022, 2023 and 2024. ...Read More | |||
Addington: Some Important Reminders | 09/21/2023 | ||
By: Judge Brian Addington | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
As a child, and even today, I love to read historical reminders. I used to read them in newspapers or magazines growing up, but now they abound in articles on the web and on social media. ...Read More | |||
Moore: Top Workers' Comp Tax Questions | 09/19/2023 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
J&L’s corporate tax filing season just ended. Every year, we receive the following workers' comp tax questions from employers, injured employees, claims personnel and financial advisers. Let's cover five of the most popular. ...Read More | |||
Zachry: The Philosophy for Assigning Claims | 09/18/2023 | ||
By: Bill Zachry | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Within all claims operations, the claims manager and supervisor are responsible for balancing the examiners’ caseload to make sure that the examiners not only have the right caseloads but also have the right claims within that caseload. Properly done, the assignment process will allow ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Prepping for Mediation | 09/15/2023 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Here are three tips for getting your mediation case ready to go. ...Read More | |||
Moore: PWALSH Test Replaces WALSH for Jurisdiction | 09/14/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
One of the most useful tests and acronyms in the workers' comp insurance world is how to test when an injured employee crosses state lines as part of his job duties. ...Read More | |||