Industry Insights
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Montgomery: Changes to Workers' Comp DME Authorization | 04/02/2025 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Attention, New York medical providers: The Workers’ Compensation Board changed how it handles some requests for durable medical equipment for injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Notice of Unavailability | 04/01/2025 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The cascade of notices of unavailability persists. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Critical Workers' Comp Business Change Reporting Requirement | 03/31/2025 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A critical workers' comp business deadline occurs when an ownership change happens. One area that many businesses forget in the process of changing — for example, buying another company — originates with not letting the agent or rating bureau know about the change....Read More | |||
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Mussack: AMA Guides, State PDRS Can Differ on Rating Instructions | 03/28/2025 | |
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| By: Tim Mussack | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment and the California Permanent Disability Rating Schedule feature subtle differences in rating instructions that can cause confusion about how to rate permanent disability. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Hope Springs Eternal With New District Attorney | 03/26/2025 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The presence of a new district attorney has given hope to antifraud investigators who are waiting to see if a changing of the guard will mean more fraud prosecutions in Los Angeles County. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: DOGE 2025 | 03/24/2025 | |
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| By: Judge David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| I recently had a chance to review how things are going with the Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims. There is a lot of interest in government efficiency. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: What's Happening in Work Comp M&A? | 03/21/2025 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Increasing uncertainty about interest rates, employment, construction and the impact of tariffs are why we won’t see much in the way of acquisitions for the foreseeable future. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Will DOGE Changes Cause Workers' Comp Costs to Rise? | 03/20/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Changes within the Department of Government Efficiency could have negative economic repercussions for states that rely on a loophole that allows workers' compensation insurance carriers to benefit from Social Security disability payments through reverse offsets. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: High Court OKs Referral Fees | 03/19/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that state-certified attorneys are allowed to pay referral fees to attorneys in other states, even if those attorneys are not licensed to practice law in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: The Importance of Taking Notes | 03/17/2025 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Before you engage in any negotiation, you need to prepare by understanding the issues from your point of view and your opponent’s. ...Read More | |||
