Industry Insights
| Application of CT versus MRI: A Basic Approach | 07/29/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The two primary cross-sectional anatomic imaging techniques used in radiology to evaluate injuries are CT and MRI. The mechanisms to show contrast are different for these two modalities, and therefore, they can demonstrate different and complimentary data. As such, each can be ideally suited for eva...Read More | |||
| Alien's Lost Wages Limited to Earnings in Native Land | 07/17/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| ILLEGAL ALIEN'S LOST WAGES ARE LIMITED TO WHAT HE COULD HAVE EARNED IN HIS NATIVE COUNTRY Sanango v. 200 East 16 Street Housing Corporation, 15 A.D.3d 36, 788 N.Y.S.2d 314 (1st Dept 2004) Plaintiff, an "undocumented alien," brought this personal injury action again...Read More | |||
| A Summary of HB 7 | 06/05/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following is an edited reproduction of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission synposis of House Bill 7, the reform measure signed into law the week of June 1 by Gov. Rick Perry, and effective as of September 1, 2005. Major provisions of the bill include the creation of a division of...Read More | |||
| Acceleration of the Major Contributing Cause Standard, 2 | 05/22/2005 | ||
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| The following is the second in a two part article series that is an adaptation of a Florida State Bar approved continuing education course presented by attorney H George Kagan. The actual State Bar course outline has been formalized into a narrative article for the ease of reading purposes. This fir...Read More | |||
| An Employers' Nightmare, Part 1: Confessions of 'Bill' | 05/22/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Brent Heurter The person I am writing about could very well be the next person who walks in your door, looking for a job at your company. He is a composite of employees and prospective employees I've encountered, both as an employer and as a workers' compensation solutions specialist. ...Read More | |||
| Acceleration of the Major Contributing Cause Standard | 05/08/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following two part article series is an adaptation of a Florida State Bar approved continuing education course presented by attorney H George Kagan. The actual State Bar course outline has been formalized into a narrative article for the ease of reading purposes. This first part presents an over...Read More | |||
| An Open Letter to Comm'r Garamendi - What's Wrong | 03/13/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| March 5, 2005 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER LEGAL DIVISION 45 FREMONT STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 ATTENTION: JOHN GARAMENDI, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER LARRY WHITE, COUNSEL FOR DEPARTMENT OF ...Read More | |||
| Academia Mania | 02/13/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Thomas H. Gilmore, MS As many of you know, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (a.k.a. the BPPVE) has been in a state of flux for quite a while. They have had several changes in leadership over the past few years, lost 80% of their staff the last time they ...Read More | |||
| A Cure for the Fraud Virus | 01/29/2005 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The following article, by Peter Rousmaniere, first appeared in the January 2005 issue of Risk & Insurance. It is republished here with the permission of publishers: Medical provider abuse and fraud usually involve repetitions of aggressive treatment and billing. Some providers risk jail tim...Read More | |||
| ACOEM is a Cost / Benefit Analysis | 10/24/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The American College of Occupational and Environmental Guidelines (ACOEM) continue to be a significant source of controversy and dialogue among work comp professionals, and in particular, the Guide's legal affect relative to treatment rights of injured workers.ACOEM, this month, released its...Read More | |||
