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Paduda: The Gutting of NIOSH 05/30/2025
By: Joe Paduda
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
It's really easy to miss important news these days. Here’s an item that, in normal times, would be headline news in the work comp industry. ...Read More
 
 
CAAA: Left in the Smoke 05/28/2025
By: CAAA Communications Team
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
A new study from the University of California, Davis, is raising urgent questions about whether California’s current air quality standards adequately protect the state’s farmworkers from w...Read More
 
 

Gelman: Intentional Wrong? 05/27/2025
By: Jon L. Gelman
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0
Employers' liability insurance policies generally exclude coverage for intentional wrongs committed against employees, even if those employees also pursue workers' compensation claims. ...Read More
 
 

Wroten: State's Workers' Comp Crisis a Stark Contrast to National Stability 05/23/2025
By: Jon Wroten
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
A recent article in WorkCompCentral, titled “Comp Is a Cash Cow, but Insurers Want Higher Rates,” suggests that California's workers' compensation system is t...Read More
 
 

Montgomery: Comp Is a Cash Cow, but Insurers Want Higher Rates 05/21/2025
By: Catherine Montgomery
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau voted to ask  California’s Insurance Commissioner to increase workers’ comp insurance rates by 11.2%. ...Read More
 
 

Snyder: Credible Negotiation 05/19/2025
By: Teddy Snyder
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Let's say you’ve decided to initiate settlement negotiations even though the other side hasn’t shown any interest at this point. ...Read More
 
 

Paduda: The State of Work Comp 05/16/2025
By: Joe Paduda
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
The National Council on Compensation Insurance's 2025 "State of the Line" report says: ...Read More
 
 

Snyder: Two Opposing Views on Litigation Management 05/14/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
For decades, I have encouraged parties to evaluate early and often with a view to closing cases to minimize the expenditure of time, money and stress. I was recently surprised by the published contrary view of a litigation management expert. ...Read More
 
 

Montgomery: City Pays Doctor $32 to Treat Injured Employee 05/12/2025
By: Catherine Montgomery
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Across the nation, providers struggle to treat injured workers without financially damaging their practices. The problem is especially ugly in California, where extreme reimbursement discounting is rampant. ...Read More
 
 

Gelman: Medical Reports Matter 05/09/2025
By: Jon L. Gelman
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0
The U.S. District Court recently vacated and remanded a decision by the commissioner of Social Security, emphasizing the critical importance of considering all relevant medical evidence, particularly reports generated within the context of a workers' compensation claim.  ...Read More
 
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