Industry Insights
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 | |||
LeFevre: Confusing the Role of Treatment Guidelines and Formularies | 03/08/2018 | ||
By: Phil LeFevre | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Clients and partners have asked for an official ODG response to the latest blog by Ca...Read More | |||
Wilson: What Do Medicare Part D, Medicare Set-Asides and Parenting Have in Common? | 03/15/2018 | ||
Source: Rita Wilson | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
For those who have raised children or are in the process of doing so, one of our biggest challenges is to instill in our children some sort of positive decision-making paradigm. ...Read More | |||
Keefe: Birth Defect Claims Not Blocked by WC Exclusive Remedy | 03/14/2018 | ||
By: Eugene Keefe | |||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
We consider this article required reading for the insurance/claims industry. ...Read More | |||
Young: Revisiting Single Payer | 03/13/2018 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In 2017 there was quite a flap in the California Legislature over a single-payer health care bill. That bill, SB 562, known as “The Healthy California Act,” passed the California Senate in June by an essentially party-line (23-17) vote. ...Read More | |||
Grinberg: Good-Faith Personnel Action Fails to Bar Claim | 03/12/2018 | ||
Source: Gregory Grinberg | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In Kirby v. Contra Costa Water District, applicant claimed to have sustained a psyche injury related to work under the supervision of two of defendant’s supervising employe...Read More | |||
Langham: The Meaning of 'Reasonable' | 03/09/2018 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Iowa Court of Appeals recently rendered an interesting decision in Nestle USA v. Connell. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Is Work Comp Medical Inflation Increasing? | 03/16/2018 | ||
Source: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
USI’s 2018 Insurance Market Outlook indicates workers’ comp medical inflation will hit 6%, a significant jump over recent years. ...Read More | |||
Luna: Opioid Epidemic Deserves More Than a Closed Formulary | 03/07/2018 | ||
By: Carlos Luna | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
We have not yet completed the first quarter of 2018, and numerous states are already engaged in vigorous debate considering the adoption of a drug formulary to help curb opioid use/abuse in their respective workers’ compensation systems. ...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 | |||