Industry Insights
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Paduda: The State of Workers' Comp | 11/17/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The National Academy of Social Insurance has just released its latest report on workers’ compensation. This is required reading for any serious st...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Reminder: Check to See if Liens Are Stayed or Dismissed | 11/16/2022 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The fact that the Division of Workers’ Compensation suspended 178 medical providers during the first eight months of 2022 serves as a fresh reminder that when negotiating lien settlements, defendants should be checking to see if specific liens are stayed or dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: No Lien Recovery on Unpleaded Body Parts | 11/15/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Pop quiz for you: Does a body part have to be pleaded or claimed by an applicant in order for him to receive medical treatment for that claim? ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Transition to E-Hearings Means Faster Lien Resolutions | 11/14/2022 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The transition of the modern-day lien conference into electronic hearings has transformed the lien conference from an all-day event with lots of wasted time into a more streamlined hearing that can be incredibly efficient for all parties involved. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Health Insurance as an Item of Damage | 11/11/2022 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Future insurance premiums might be a valid component of a settlement evaluation. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Another SJDB Voc-Rehab Outfit Charged With Fraud | 11/10/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Fraud can be tricky to deal with. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Who Paid Medical Expenses in Past? Who Pays in Future? | 11/09/2022 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Injury claimants are most likely to accept a settlement offer that takes care of liens without wiping out the entire settlement and provides a safety net for their future medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: DIR Considering New EAMS Regs | 11/08/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I bring to your attention today a topic so exciting, so thrilling, so prone to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, that I almost thought it appropriate to get a rating on this blog post before publishing it. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: They Saw It Coming Years Ago | 11/07/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I wrote my first post on opioids and workers’ comp 19 years ago. Almost two decades later, the post, which was really an excerpt from a ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Complacency and Arrogance Part 2 | 11/01/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Last week’s post on complacency and arrogance struck a chord with quite a few readers. Some commented on the post and/or LinkedIn while more chose instead to email me directly. ...Read More | |||
