Industry Insights
Gelman: Governor Signs Executive Order Mandating Review of Medical Marijuana Policy | 02/02/2018 | ||
By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order on Jan. 25 directing the New Jersey Department of Health and the Board of Medical Examiners to review the state’s medical marijuana program. The goal of the re...Read More | |||
Biery: Workers' Compensation Rates Jump Again | 02/01/2018 | ||
By: Shawn R. Biery | |||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
There continues to be an upward spiral of workers' compensation rates in Illinois. Please don’t shoot the messenger for telling you how to get them right. ...Read More | |||
Langham: Discovery Sanctions | 01/31/2018 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
It has been a few years since I took the bench in Pensacola, more than 16, to be precise. A great deal has changed in Florida workers' compensation over that period. And, perhaps there are things that recur. Through intent or inadvertence, possibly the same disputes and conflicts arise r...Read More | |||
Kamin: The Jack of All Trades | 01/30/2018 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
What do a landscaper, licensed vocational nurse and a grocery store clerk all have in common? All three are at elevated risks for slips and falls, no matter how diligent or careful they are. There are many unique parallels. ...Read More | |||
Langham: Tennessee Exposure Lesson | 01/29/2018 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
A recent Tennessee Supreme Court case affirmed death benefits awarded to a widow. Holbert v. JBM Inc. is interesting as an illustration of occupational exposure. It is also an interesting illustrati...Read More | |||
Paduda: Concentra's Approach to Telemedicine | 01/26/2018 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Today we’re continuing to dig into what individual companies are doing in telemedicine. ...Read More | |||
Sams: MEMIC on Top, According to Some Group Few Have Heard Of | 01/25/2018 | ||
By: Jim Sams | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
I didn’t learn until this week that the MEMIC Group is the nation’s “top” workers’ compensation insurer. ...Read More | |||
Keefe: Court Spells Out Employer's Liability Limits | 01/24/2018 | ||
By: Eugene Keefe | |||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court, Workers' Compensation Division, ruled an Illinois employer's liability for an injured worker’s medical benefits was limited to the amount actually paid to the treatment providers, even if they were paid at a discounted rate negotiated by ...Read More | |||
Wingenroth: The CRC Dark Days Are Coming | 01/23/2018 | ||
By: Jessica M. Wingenroth | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The highly anticipated Commercial Repayment Center contractor transition from CGI Federal to Performant Recovery was discussed in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services town hall presentation Thursday. The stated goal: seamless, painless and efficient transition, with zero impac...Read More | |||
Moore: Workers' Comp Insurance Crisis Comes From Outside U.S. — or Does It? | 01/22/2018 | ||
Source: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
I have written often that China’s banking crisis could cause quite large rumblings in most of the domestic financial markets, including insurance. Where would the crisis be the most devastating? ...Read More | |||