Industry Insights
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Snyder: TAG a Structured Settlement Broker | 10/17/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| I recently spoke at the Fall Educational Conference of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association. The topic was how structured settlement brokers can add value to mediation. I described three techniques you can remember using the acronym TAG. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: New Medi-Cal Rules Can Affect Your Settlement | 10/15/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| A pivotal issue in settlement discussions is how the claimant’s future medical needs will be addressed. Often, parties look to government programs to fill the gap between available settlement funds and the projected expenses. Negotiators need to be aware that Medi-Cal eligibility rules are ...Read More | |||
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Fish: Guarding Against PTSD Overdiagnosis | 10/10/2025 | |
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| By: Mike Fish | |||
| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most frequently asserted mental health conditions we see in the workers’ compensation system. And while there’s no question that true PTSD can sometimes be debilitating, the reality is that the diagnosis is often overapplied in claims, not ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: DWC's MPN List Disappears Yet Again | 10/08/2025 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Leave it to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation to fumble a relatively straightforward (but essential) task, over and over and over. ...Read More | |||
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Ferguson: A Tribute to Thomas Chapman Lynch | 10/06/2025 | |
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| By: Julie Ferguson | |||
| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| It’s been some time since I’ve made a post here on Workers' Comp Insider, but I am here both to bring sad news and to pay tribute. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Workers' Compensation Lien Secures Damages | 10/03/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In a negligence action arising from a motor vehicle accident, a New Jersey court found that the defendants were 85% at fault, and the plaintiff, Antonio Lorenzo-Noda, was 15% at fault. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Hot Stuff From WCRI | 09/29/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The brainiacs at the Workers Compensation Research Institute crammed more insights into a webinar than anyone could reasonably expect. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Trial Judge Deference Prevails | 09/26/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Norberto Peralta, a window fabricator for 20 years, suffered a workplace injury in July 2020 while lifting an 80-pound window. His case wound through multiple hearings, as he required three cervical spine surgeries. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Injured Workers Aren't Always Lying | 09/24/2025 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | |||
| As a claims examiner, when I was taking statements from injured workers, I used to believe that when they didn’t disclose previous accidents or surgeries, they were intentionally withholding information. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Difference Between 'Sudden and Extraordinary' and 'Violent Act' Exceptions | 09/22/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When analyzing psych claims, it’s common for even the most seasoned workers’ compensation professionals to mix up some of the most well-known exceptions to the rules. ...Read More | |||
