Industry Insights
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Torrey: Mental Stress/Mental Disability Claims of Slaughterhouse Workers | 06/11/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In an article appearing in the review Animal Law, the author argues that workers in slaughterhouses should have access to workers’ compensation benefits if they fall victim to the mental trauma of ...Read More | |||
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Duff: Immigration Status Disclosure on Workers' Compensation Applications | 06/10/2019 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I’m back and mostly recovered from a family vacation in Edinburgh, Scotland. While walking through the cemetery where Adam Smith was interred, my family was surprised to see homeless persons encamped there. ...Read More | |||
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Walls: Addressing PTSD in the Workplace | 06/07/2019 | |
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| By: Mark Walls | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The occurrence of school shootings, store robberies and job-related fatalities have all contributed to the increase in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace. A session at the recent RIMS 2019 Annual Conference and Exhibition discussed the need to address the is...Read More | |||
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Donovan: What Happens When a Worker Is Injured During a Break? | 06/06/2019 | |
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| By: Amy Donovan | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In December of 2016, the California Supreme Court decided the case of Augustus v. ABM Security Services Inc. The plaintiffs in the case wer...Read More | |||
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Moore: No Fee Schedule Means Higher Costs Now and in Future | 06/05/2019 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute just released a study pointing out a medical fee schedule dilemma: The states that still hold on to the old usual and customary method of charging for workers’ compensation treatment are costing employers dearly. ...Read More | |||
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Anders: MSA Amended Reviews Promote Case Closures | 06/04/2019 | |
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| By: Dan Anders | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Two years ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rolled out a policy that enabled submission of a new Medicare set-aside even if an MSA had previously been approved for the same date of injury. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Drug Price Fixing's Impact on Workers' Comp | 06/03/2019 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| The generic drug manufacturers’ price-fixing scheme raised prices by up to 1,000%. But there’s good news for workers’ comp payers, as the impact has been minimal. ...Read More | |||
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Walls: Is Telemedicine the Last Frontier for WC? | 05/31/2019 | |
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| By: Mark Walls | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Telemedicine makes it possible for injured employees to reach a qualified clinician from home or the work site, providing a promising alternative that ensures early treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: It Has to Be on the Menu | 05/30/2019 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Office of Judges of Compensation Claims clerks recently got an order to change the carrier on a particular case, from “AIG Claims” to “Commerce & Industry Insurance Co./AIG Claims.” ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Hey, Work Comp Payers — Do Your Job | 05/29/2019 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Has any workers’ comp insurer, excess carrier, state fund or any self-insured employer sued opioid manufacturers, distributors or dispensers? ...Read More | |||
