Industry Insights
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Paduda: Three Things About Work Comp Drugs | 05/24/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| After a long and litigious delay, myMatrixx has been awarded the contract to manage pharmacy benefits for the coal and energy programs run by the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). Details of the case, which involved a protest by rival Opt...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: CWCI Reports on IMR Stats From 2022 | 05/23/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| What is a pirate’s favorite part of California workers’ compensation? ...Read More | |||
| Grinberg: WCAB: Maybe Roommates Can Be Compelled to Sit for Deposition | 05/19/2023 | ||
| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Your humble blogger has the misfortune of reliving, frequently and without reason, some of his more awkward moments. Some as early as my formative years, some more recent. It’s never a pleasant experience and I would rather not — but awkward is as awkward does. ...Read More | |||
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Warden: Artificial Intelligence Enhances Self-Insureds' Advantages | 05/17/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| As the landscape of workers’ compensation evolves, self-insured companies are increasingly turning to cutting-edge technologies to maintain a competitive edge. In this article, we explore how artificial intelligence offers significant opportunities for self-insured organizations to enhance ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Using Your Actuary to Improve Claims Outcomes | 05/12/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Copeland: One Girl's Opinion About the DWC's Designated Doctor 'Fix' | 05/15/2023 | |
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| By: Erika Copeland | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| If you live long enough, things definitely seem to come full circle. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: 3 Things You Can Get in Mediation You Can't Get in a Judgment | 05/11/2023 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Sometimes, parties want something they could never get in a courtroom. ...Read More | |||
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Knox: 2nd DCA Provides Minimal Relief in Decision on 'Grant-for-Study' Challenge | 05/10/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Grinberg: AB 1213: Extra TD for IMR Overturns | 05/09/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Young: An Epidemic of Violence Against Workers | 05/08/2023 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| There's an epidemic of violence against California workers. ...Read More | |||
