Industry Insights
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Bobik: It's Groundhog Day for WC Claims Handling | 04/03/2019 | |
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| Source: John Bobik | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The popularity of the 1993 Bill Murray movie rendered the phrase “Groundhog Day” with a common reference to a continually occurring unpleasant situation, according to Wikipedia. ...Read More | |||
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Burns: The Myths of Lifetime Medical Benefits | 03/14/2019 | |
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| By: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Whether settlement is via stipulated award or compromise and release, one of the most common impediments for defendants is valuing exposure for lifetime medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Brady: The Wrong Question Asked Too Late | 09/28/2018 | |
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| Source: Francis M. Brady | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| “Why is this file still open?” Francis M. Brady...Read More | |||
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Burns: To Heir Is Human | 09/11/2018 | |
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| Source: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When an applicant dies during a worker’s compensation claim, insurers need to be aware of the requirements for resolving the case. ...Read More | |||
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Beach: Fear of Paralysis | 07/11/2018 | |
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| By: Hayden Beach | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When I was growing up, I loved to read books, especially horror novels. As any good horror reader knows, Stephen King is one of the best. ...Read More | |||
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Breading: Is the Insurtech Movement Maturing? | 04/26/2018 | |
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| Source: Mark Breading | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While insurance technology remains nascent, in many ways, a subset of firms is producing results, gaining momentum and making an impact. ...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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Biery: Workers' Compensation Rates Jump Again | 02/01/2018 | |
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| 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 | |||
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Biery: Difficulty Increases When Claimant Doesn't Take Initiative | 01/16/2018 | |
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| By: Shawn Biery | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We advise our clients, law students and seminar attendees to always pay attention to subrogation issues and to ensure close awareness, sometimes even intervening after a petitioner files a third-party claim. ...Read More | |||
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Berger: Work Comp Dental Injuries: Pre-Existing vs. Job-Related | 11/02/2017 | |
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| Source: Jacob Berger | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A causality dilemma can be summed up as, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” In dental workers' compensation terms, which came first, the injury or the bad teeth? ...Read More | |||
