Industry Insights
| Chadarevian, Colon, Carroll: Will Medical Inflation Hit WC? | 12/05/2022 | ||
| By: Raji Chadarevian, David Colon and Amelia Carroll | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While medical inflation in workers' comp has remained moderate for the past decade, the recent spike in consumer prices has elevated concerns. Medical costs make up the biggest portion of workers' comp expenses, and while medical inflation in WC has remained moderat...Read More | |||
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Moore: Is Maximum Weekly Benefit Fair to Injured Workers? | 12/02/2022 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the most common disputes I received in my claims/risk management career was when I had to explain a workers' comp maximum weekly benefit to a high-earning injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The State of Work Comp Pharmacy | 12/01/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The state of work comp pharmacy is pretty good. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Workplace Road Safety | 11/30/2022 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Thanksgiving week 2022 was one of difficult news stories. There were multiple reminders that the workplace is dangerous. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: General and Special Employers | 11/29/2022 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Nothing can quite turn a straightforward-looking case into a mess like a confusing mix of general and special employers all on a single work site. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Dramatic Changes | 11/28/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Work comp pharmacy has changed dramatically in the last 18 years. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Another Item on the Wish List: CT Reform | 11/23/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With Hanukkah and Christmas coming up soon, I thought he’d share another one of the items on my workers’ compensation wish list. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Element of Compulsion Validates 'Special Mission' Doctrine | 11/22/2022 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Appellate Division conducted an insightful analysis of the "special mission" doctrine in affirming a workers’ compensation award to an employee who suffe...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: DWC Wants Your In-Person Suggestions on Improving the System | 11/21/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| What are your plans for right after Thanksgiving? Do you plan on sharpening your pitchforks? Are you going to be re-binding and re-oiling your torches? Do you plan to grumble vague angry sounds as you coalesce into an unruly mob? ...Read More | |||
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Burk: A Practitioner's Guide to AOE/COE | 11/18/2022 | |
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| By: Maura Burk | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Practitioners and employers will often hear the phrase “arising out of and in the scope of (or course of) employment.” ...Read More | |||
