Industry Insights
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Langham: Another Look at Castellanos | 07/20/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A great deal has been said about Castellanos v. Next Door Co. in the last year. I have written about it on a few occasions, including ...Read More | |||
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LaFetra: State Supreme Court Abandons Limits on Tort Liability | 07/19/2017 | |
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| By: Deborah J. LaFetra | |||
| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Last week, in Montemayor v. Sebright Products Inc., a 4-3 majority of the Minnesota Supreme Court held that any “close” tort case must go to...Read More | |||
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Langham: Protecting Privacy in Florida | 07/07/2017 | |
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| Source: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Two Florida WorkCompCentral stories recently caught my eye. In Under Settlement, Telemedicine Doc to Stop Treating Injured Workers, the recruiting of patients was described. A...Read More | |||
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Langham: Waiver and Estoppel | 06/27/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Human beings may alter behavior based upon legislative and regulatory consequences. Certainly, the legislative enactment of a fine for speeding may result in slowing vehicles on roads, an intended consequence. But there may be other instances in which legislative construction may similarly p...Read More | |||
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Langham: Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard | 06/15/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A recent Missouri WorkCompCentral story attracted my attention, Court Reverses Order Directing Payment of Attorney Fees Into Attorney's Trust. It reminded me of the classi...Read More | |||
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Langham: Inflation and Legislative Budgeting | 06/09/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The 2017 Florida legislative session ended in May. It was an eventful 60 days this year, with significant discussion of workers' compensation litigation, filing and attorney fees. ...Read More | |||
| Lynch: Eight Steps to Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs: Conclusion | 06/06/2017 | ||
| Source: Tom Lynch | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This is part 3 in a three-part series. Part 1 was published Friday. ...Read More | |||
| Lynch: Eight Essential Steps to Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs: Steps 3 Through 5 | 06/05/2017 | ||
| By: Tom Lynch | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Friday, we began our Eight Essential Steps series with steps 1 and 2, making a commitment and focusing on lost time. Today, we’ll tackle steps 3 through 5. Step 3: Develop an injury action plan Many employers think that when an injury occ...Read More | |||
| Lynch: Eight Essential Steps to Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs | 06/02/2017 | ||
| By: Tom Lynch | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Many U.S. companies have recognized two basic truths about workers’ compensation: The workplace is the best place to control loss costs and they, as employers, more than any other group are best positioned to reduce and control loss costs. These employers do not hand the proble...Read More | |||
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Langham: My Workers' Comp Accident | 05/30/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This story starts late in the afternoon in southern Michigan, a million years ago. ...Read More | |||
