Industry Insights
Zachry: Using Your Actuary to Improve Claims Outcomes | 05/12/2023 | ||
By: Bill Zachry | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Many frontline claims handlers do not understand the actuarial process and, as a result, they do not appreciate the impact that the claims administration and reserving processes have on the financials of the insurance company or of self-insured employers. ...Read More | |||
Copeland: One Girl's Opinion About the DWC's Designated Doctor 'Fix' | 05/15/2023 | ||
By: Erika Copeland | |||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
If you live long enough, things definitely seem to come full circle. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: 3 Things You Can Get in Mediation You Can't Get in a Judgment | 05/11/2023 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Sometimes, parties want something they could never get in a courtroom. ...Read More | |||
Knox: 2nd DCA Provides Minimal Relief in Decision on 'Grant-for-Study' Challenge | 05/10/2023 | ||
By: Jason Knox | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
In its soon-to-be-released decision in Michelle Earley et al. v. WCAB, Case No. B318842, the California 2nd District Court of Appeals rejects the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board's "grant-for-study" procedure, whereby the commissioners grant reconsideration without identify...Read More | |||
Grinberg: AB 1213: Extra TD for IMR Overturns | 05/09/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | |||
I think if our dear friends and family members were to visit us in California, they would expect to see certain things. If they were here for a week without Sacramento trying to crush another swath of California’s businesses, they’d feel like they missed out. ...Read More | |||
Young: An Epidemic of Violence Against Workers | 05/08/2023 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
There's an epidemic of violence against California workers. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: It's Not the Price, Dammit! | 05/05/2023 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
In work comp services, far too many buyers focus solely on the price of the service. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Is Section 10133.31 Invalid? | 05/04/2023 | ||
By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
What better way to celebrate the midweek than a WCAB panel decision on vouchers? ...Read More | |||
Walls: How AI Speeds Worker Recovery | 05/03/2023 | ||
By: Mark Walls | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Artificial intelligence is not just an emerging form of technology. AI has already proved valuable to just about every industry, including the medical sector. AI can often analyze complex medical data and come to more informed decisions than humans, leading to improved accuracy of assessment...Read More | |||
Moore: Where Have All the Generalists Gone? | 05/02/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
The all-lines claims adjusters have now faded into the mist. I rarely run into these generalists who can adjust all the aspects of a claim or handle auto, workers' comp, liability and the many lines of a personal or business insurance policy. ...Read More | |||