Industry Insights
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George and Walls: Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management | 03/05/2018 | |
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| By: Kimberly George and Mark Walls | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the areas of focus on "Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark" has been addressing chronic pain without opioids. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The Effect of Self-Procured Treatment | 03/02/2018 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| What is the effect on a claim for temporary disability or permanent disability if a worker self-procures treatment that was denied by utilization review and independent medical review? ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Court Clarifies Post-Decision Interest | 03/01/2018 | |
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| Source: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I admit to being mildly surprised by this important ruling and I think our Illinois workers' compensation textbook might need updating. ...Read More | |||
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Stephens: A Curious Pursuit of Obscure Knowledge | 02/28/2018 | |
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| Source: John Stephens | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Now that the Philadelphia Eagles have won their first Super Bowl title, only one team with an all-time winning record has never won the Big Game. Coincidentally, that team is the Minnesota Vikings, in whose stadium Super Bowl LII was played Feb. 4. These factoids are just a small sampling of the ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Can Comp System Be Vaccinated Against Flu? | 02/27/2018 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This flu season has been epidemic. It has severely affected the occupational health network and created challenges not foreseen by the crafters of the 1911 workers’ compensation acts in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Are You Being Gamed? | 02/26/2018 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I’ve had a number of conversations of late with self-insured employers about their workers’ comp “savings” reports. One thing that keeps coming up is how — and why — vendors game the numbers. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Medical Networks Key to Employee Health and Savings | 02/23/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' compensation medical networks have always provided a large return on investment. Injured employees receive the best medical treatment, and the employer cuts its workers comp costs. ...Read More | |||
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Boddicker: Comp Reform Bills of Interest Introduced | 02/22/2018 | |
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| By: Daniel J. Boddicker | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| House Bill 5240 is an effort from the workers' compensation gurus at the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce that amends the state Workers' Compensation Act to require a recipient of some pain management medications to sign a written agreement with the prescribing physician,...Read More | |||
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Langham: Comparing Funding Processes | 02/21/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| There are different ways to fund workers' compensation systems. This post compares North Carolina's model to Florida's. ...Read More | |||
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Wickert: Temps Who Don't File Comp Claim Can Sue Special Employers | 02/20/2018 | |
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| By: Gary L. Wickert | |||
| State: WI | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| It seems that in Wisconsin, the exclusive remedy rule, which prevents an employee from suing his employer in tort, isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. ...Read More | |||
