Industry Insights
| GCs in Mass: Comp's Not-So-Exclusive Remedy | 05/26/2011 | ||
| State: MA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon CoppelmanLynch Ryan & AssociatesHenry C. Becker Custom Building Limited was doing some construction work in Newburyport, Mass. They hired the Great Green Barrier Co. to do some waterproofing. They apparently did not ask for a certificate of insurance; Great Green Barrier...Read More | |||
| Grabbing Hold of the Tail | 05/05/2011 | ||
| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Bill ZachrySafeway Inc.This missive is intended for the actuaries in my audience. It's regarding "Estimating the Workers' Compensation Tail," a 2004 report by Richard E. Sherman and Gordon F. Diss (available on the ...Read More | |||
| Gov. Quinn Weighs in with his Two Bits on WC Reform | 04/11/2011 | ||
| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene KeefeKeefe, Campbell & AssociatesWe are being constantly bombarded with questions about workers' comp WC reform. We are certain there are about five different bills, all of them confusing and have mild to moderate chances of passing. We are certain the various for...Read More | |||
| Guidelines Beyond the Sound Bite and Marketing Hype | 01/21/2011 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaCompPharma and Health Strategy AssociatesIs medicine science, art, some combination of the two, or something else?That's not an idle question.If you're trying to get more scientific about how you practice medicine or what services/proced...Read More | |||
| Genex Buys Intracorp: More than Just Another Deal | 11/11/2010 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaHealth Strategy Associates and CompPharmaIn what has to go down as the worst-kept secret in the investment community "EH-ver" (say out loud like a 14-year-old female), Genex announced today that they will buy Intracorp's workers' comp business from Cigna....Read More | |||
| Good News, Good Job: Disability Duration Guidelines | 09/30/2010 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michael T. BernsAfter several years of contentious meetings, The New York State Workers' Compensation Board’s Advisory Committee and Task Force has completed a major step towards meeting the goal of the 2007 Amendment to the Workers' Compensation Law: the 108-page Disabi...Read More | |||
| Governor is Acting Above the Law | 01/06/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
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| Genetics and Workers' Compensation Claims | 12/22/2009 | ||
| By: Jon Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon GelmanGenetic predisposition to occupational illness and disease presents a complex issue in workers’ compensation claims and health technology assessment. New methods now permit the identification of individuals who have risk factors establishing a greater propensity for di...Read More | |||
| Good Medicine is Good Work Comp Policy | 10/19/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Thomas CalderonAs the California Workers Compensation debate has raged on in recent years we have seen business, labor, applicant attorneys and medical providers square off in battle, doing their best to protect their interests. All have good arguments. All have a major st...Read More | |||
| Governor Signs Predesignation Bill | 10/13/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Julius YoungIn what will be a surprise to the conventional wisdom, Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 186, a bill which extends the right to predesignate a physician for workers' comp treatment.Under the 2004 SB 899 reforms, the right to predesignate was sc...Read More | |||
