Industry Insights
| Six Steps Employers Can Take to Control Runaway WC Medical Costs | 12/02/2010 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Kevin Ring and Teresa LongInstitute of Work Comp ProfessionalsRising medical expenses are the culprits driving up workers’ compensation costs. While it’s true that workers’ comp rates are mostly flat or going down, any savings is being more than eaten up by hig...Read More | |||
| Senate WC Reform Panel: Expectations Lower than a Worm's Belly | 11/30/2010 | ||
| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene KeefeKeefe Campbell & AssociatesFollowing the sad departure of long-time Illinois employer Olin-Winchester from East Alton, Ill. to Mississippi with about 1,000 jobs, we learned the Republican side of the legislature had a renewed reason to reach across the aisle to S...Read More | |||
| SWCB: Efficient or Careless? | 10/19/2010 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Nance L. SchickThe Law Studio of Nance L. SchickI just received a Board Panel Decision in which I was chastised for not attaching a Memorandum to an Application for Board Review. Silly me. I actually read the mandatory cover sheet, which reads:"Attach additional shee...Read More | |||
| Scrutinizing Claims of Work Relatedness in Workers' Comp | 09/03/2010 | ||
| By: Robert J. Barth, Ph.D. and J. Mark Melhorn, MD | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert J. Barth, Ph.D. and J. Mark Melhorn, MDWorkers’ compensation was created to address health problems specifically of a work-related nature. Unfortunately, discrepancies have emerged between that purpose and the reality of modern workers' compensation. As has been expla...Read More | |||
| Seven Simple Steps for Every Workers' Comp Claim | 09/02/2010 | ||
| By: Eugene F. Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene F. KeefeKeefe, Campbell & Associates A solid and effective risk manager asked the question and we want to give all our readers simple steps from inception to closure of every workers’ compensation claim. When we audit workers’ compensation claims, we ...Read More | |||
| Summer Vacation | 08/24/2010 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & FilippiSummer is the traditional time for vacations. Vacations help us relax and rejuvenate, so that we can approach our work activities with a fresh outlook. Even when we can’t get away, looking at things from a different perspective can sometimes achieve the same ...Read More | |||
| Should Medicaid Be the Basis for Work Comp Drug Fee Schedules? | 07/29/2010 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaHealth Strategy AssociatesThere's a good bit of activity on the regulatory front as states with work comp pharmacy fee schedules consider possible changes to address the myriad issues inherent in Average Wholesale Price.A little background will help fra...Read More | |||
| Successfully Obtaining A Replacement QME Panel | 07/23/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Laura MendivelGrancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Reubens and ThomasThe need to replace a physician on a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (PQME) list is occurring more and more frequently. A replacement panel involves the replacement of at least one and possibly three qualified ...Read More | |||
| Summer Barbecue | 06/29/2010 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & FilippiWelcome to summer. It’s time to get out the barbecue and enjoy the warm weather. And when we are at work, we can enjoy some helpful new decisions by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.Any Party, Any Time. On June 3, the WCAB issued...Read More | |||
| Statute of Limitations Defense Waived if not in Initial Response | 05/12/2010 | ||
| By: Michael Rabinowitz | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michael RabinowitzBanker Lopez GasslerThe statute of limitations is the one disputed area of workers’ comp law that never gets old. At least the 1st District Court of Appeals thinks so. Over the past few years the court has been proactive in fine tuning section 440.19. My ...Read More | |||
