Industry Insights
|
Peabody: WCAB Explains That SIBTF PD Should Be Added, Not Combined | 08/06/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Michael Peabody | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision in June clarifying that prior and subsequent injuries should be “added” and not “combined” to determine whether the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) should be involved. ...Read More | |||
|
Paduda: Implications Abound in Mitchell's Coventry Acquisition | 08/05/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The implications of Mitchell’s acquisition of Coventry’s workers’ comp business are broad, from insight into the futu...Read More | |||
| Mussack: Keep It Simple When Rating Heart Conditions With AMA Guides | 08/04/2020 | ||
| By: Tim Mussack | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With more and more applicants pleading internal issues, it’s important for defendants to understand how to properly rate impairment under the AMA Guides. That starts with understanding AMA Guides Chapters 3 and 4, which address the cardiovascular system and disorders of the heart. T...Read More | |||
|
Duff: Report Recommends OSHA Private Right of Action | 08/03/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Departing sharply from notions of “liability immunity,” member scholars at the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) — including yours truly — have offered in a new report ...Read More | |||
|
Castillo: Remember Their Faces | 07/31/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With the rebuttable presumption enacted by Gov. Gavin Newsom having expired on July 5, millions of essential workers are counting on the state Legislature to act quickly to pass new protections as COVID-19 cases spike across California. ...Read More | |||
|
Moore: Use the 3-3-3 Rule for Efficiency | 07/30/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The 3-3-3 Rule was invented by me in 1997 to help workers' comp adjuster communications become more efficient and effective. The rule still applies — even more today in the age of social media. ...Read More | |||
|
Grinberg: COVID Presumption Inching Forward | 07/29/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The state Assembly Insurance Committee was scheduled today to hear testimony regarding SB 1159, the proposed legislation codifying Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 presumption executive order. Apparently, this has now been postponed until Aug. 11. However, all signs poi...Read More | |||
|
Langham: Ixnay on the Ausationcay? | 07/28/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Florida 1st District Court recently affirmed the trial judge in Premier Community Healthcare Group v. Rivera. The court's conclusions are not specified, as the majority decision is ...Read More | |||
|
Geaney: Court Upholds Right of Employer to Pursue Subrogation | 07/27/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the most significant cases for employers in many years is N.J. Transit Corp. v. Sanchez. This decision ...Read More | |||
|
Grinberg: The Shrinking Limits of Telemedicine | 07/24/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Odds are pretty good that you’re getting at least some reports reflecting primary treating physician visits through telemedicine. Sometimes it’s a phone conversation. Sometimes it’s a videoconference. ...Read More | |||
