Industry Insights
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Goldstein: State's Proposed Topical Medication Bill Treats a Symptom, Not the Systemic Disease | 03/18/2026 | |
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| By: Cliff Goldstein | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Topical medications — gels, creams, ointments and patches applied to the skin — are commonly used to treat pain and typically contain lidocaine, menthol or diclofenac. ...Read More | |||
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Barthel: Saving the World, One Slightly-Less-Original Document at a Time | 03/16/2026 | |
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| Source: Donald R. Barthel | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The infamous QME template legislation, Assembly Bill 1293, has been signed into law but will not take effect immediately. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Dirty Truth About Settlement Offers | 03/12/2026 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Although the California State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct require the communication of all written settlement offers to a client, it’s safe to say there are regulars in the workers’ compensation community who routinely ignore that rule. ...Read More | |||
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Goldstein: Inflated, Unrealistic Drug Prices Engorge Comp Settlements With MSAs | 03/09/2026 | |
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| By: Cliff Goldstein | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| In most high-dollar workers’ compensation settlements (and in some liability cases), a Medicare set-aside is considered. ...Read More | |||
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Rawson: The Work Comp Blind Spot: Subrogation and Health Plan Silos | 03/11/2026 | |
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| By: Win Rawson | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| When it comes to workers’ compensation claims, the question of who pays an injured employee’s medical expenses is not always clear, esp...Read More | |||
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Johnson: A Proposed SIBTF Trailer Bill, Procedural Morass and Judicial Chaos | 03/06/2026 | |
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| By: Arthur L. Johnson | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms that Gov. Gavin Newsom is pitching, proposed Labor Code Sections 4754.1(c), (g) and (e) co...Read More | |||
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Johnson: Preliminary Thoughts on the 2026 SIBTF Trailer Bill | 03/04/2026 | |
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| By: Arthur L. Johnson | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The changes proposed by the Gov. Gavin Newsom administration in the SIBTF trailer bill are going to have wide-ranging and serious effects, both o...Read More | |||
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Chetcuti: Issues With Rader Significant Panel Decision | 03/02/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| On Jan. 8, 2026, a significant panel decision was issued in Rader v. Ticketmaster Corp. and SCIF, wherein the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board found jurisdiction beyond f...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Connection Between Medicaid and Workers' Comp | 02/27/2026 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Workers' comp and Medicaid are intertwined. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Workplace Injury Numbers Shift, but Key Risks Persist | 02/25/2026 | ||
| By: CAAA Communications Team | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| California saw a 4% decline in employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, following a sharp ...Read More | |||
