Industry Insights
| Important Recent Florida Case Law | 07/23/2010 | ||
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| NEW! McKenzie v. Mental Health Care, 1D09-3922, (07/23/2010): A claimant and a defendant misunderstood a portion of the Florida Statutes addressing 'mental and nervous' injuries, causing the 1st District Court of Appeal to reverse and remand in an opinion that clarified the statute. ...Read More | |||
| Illinois' Attempt to Control Surgical Implant Costs | 07/19/2010 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaHealth Strategy AssociatesThe July 9 edition of WorkCompCentral reported on an emergency revision to Illinois' state workers comp fee schedule that will change the methodology for repricing surgical implant devices.The move is a response to what the Ill...Read More | |||
| Important Recent California Case Law | 07/06/2010 | ||
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| NEW! Singh v. Southland Stone, B208620, (07/01/2010): The exclusive remedy of workers' compensation barred an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim against an employer, according to a decision from the California 2nd District Court of Appeal.NEW! Tverberg v. Fillner...Read More | |||
| Important Recent Texas Case Law | 07/06/2010 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| NEW! Garriga v. ACE American Insurance Co., 11-08-00300-CV, (07/01/2010): A workers' compensation carrier's subrogation lien against a wrongful settlement is limited to the amount of the settlement, a Texas appellate court ruled after granting a petition for rehearing. NEW!...Read More | |||
| In Defense of WC Claims Adjusters | 06/16/2010 | ||
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| By James J. MooreJ&L Risk Management AssociatesOne of our services is to review files to see how the claims adjusting staff performed on a group of claims. I had recently read a LinkedIn post slamming workers' comp claims adjusters. The poster had recommended to the other r...Read More | |||
| Is Carrier's Statutory Right to Tax Costs Against Claimants Toothless? | 06/10/2010 | ||
| By: Michael Rabinowitz | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michael RabinowitzBanker Lopez GasslerI’ve recently had this discussion with a few claimant attorneys and their position regarding Section 440.34(3), which gives the “prevailing party” the right to seek taxation of costs against the opposing party. As many fans...Read More | |||
| Idaho: Opening Skirmish in the Cost-containment Wars | 06/04/2010 | ||
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| With a population around 1.5 million and a land mass the size of New England, Idaho is probably not the first state that comes to mind in the national struggle to contain medical costs. Nonetheless, orthopedists in Idaho have managed to attract the attention of the federal government in their effort...Read More | |||
| Interest on WC Medical Treatment and Medical-Legal Liens | 05/03/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon C. BrissmanBrissman & AssociatesMany practitioners have an incomplete understanding about interest due for medical services not timely paid. This article intends to provide guidance as to the application of interest.Public policy: Interest payment...Read More | |||
| Is Trial Always Your Best Option? When to Consider Mediation | 04/27/2010 | ||
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| By Steven SiemersRetired workers' compensation judgeYou’ve got a post-Jan. 1, 2003 date of injury, a rating that’s somewhere between a high life pension and 100% and a Medicare set-aside estimate in the six figures. What’s your next step?Typically,...Read More | |||
| Illinois WC Rates are Clearly Wrong Should we Correct them? | 03/08/2010 | ||
| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene KeefeAre the ever-rising Illinois workers’ comp rates now wrong? Should we demand the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission correct them? At some point in December of each year for several decades, the IWCC posted a new permanent partial disabilit...Read More | |||
