Industry Insights
| House Republicans Laud WC Report Card Score | 01/22/2010 | ||
| State: IA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Iowa House RepublicansIn July, the Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) released its much-anticipated 2009 State Report Card for Workers’ Comp, using the most current data available at the time. The report card helps employers, insurers, state governments and consultants answer the q...Read More | |||
| Health Insurance and Workers' Comp Claim Frequency | 01/05/2010 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaA recent dialogue on the LinkedIn WC group got me to dive back into the question of what, if any, influence does the presence of health insurance have on work comp claim frequency? The data aren't conclusive, but the answer appears to be 'There is a trend...Read More | |||
| How to Know When You're Getting Ripped Off | 12/09/2009 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaIn the work comp managed care/claims world, some vendors' revenue maximization efforts are getting ever more clever. I know, I know, I've posted on this several/numerous/multiple times before, but to my never-ending amazement, these practices continue. So here are th...Read More | |||
| How to Tell If You Need a Nurse Case Manager | 10/22/2009 | ||
| By: Robert Elliott | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert ElliottNurse case managers (NCMs) coordinate medical care and determine extent of disability in a workers' compensation claim. However, there are times when the NCM doesn't serve a specific purpose and is assigned to the claim to get the claim moving. ...Read More | |||
| How to Devise a Letter to Get Your Injured Employee Back to Work | 10/13/2009 | ||
| By: Robert Elliott | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert ElliottHere are some tips on how to get your injured employee to turn in a work ability form (WAF). You may call it an injury form or medical treatment form, or some other name.The work ability form is the best method to get your injured employee back to work....Read More | |||
| Heath Care Reform Must Have Serious Cost Controls | 09/16/2009 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaThe reports from consulting firms Segal and Aon that health benefit costs will jump more than 10% next year shows exactly what we're in for if health care reform efforts fail.And by "reform," I mean reform with strong cost controls.When costs incr...Read More | |||
| How to Request WC Return-to-Work Status from Your Adjuster | 09/01/2009 | ||
| By: Robert Elliott | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Robert ElliottEstablishing your company as thorough, polite and professional are key components to smooth workers' compensation resolution.A polite e-mail to your adjuster requesting return-to-work status keeps the time line moving along, even if the employee isn't...Read More | |||
| How Your Facebook Profile Can Hurt Your Disability Case | 07/17/2009 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jonathan GinsbergI recently ran across a very timely post on Jim Reed's New York Injury Law blog entitled "When Facebook Isn't a Friend to Your Personal Injury Case." Jim correctly points out that the default privacy setting on Facebook is essentially "no privacy" ...Read More | |||
| How to Estimate the Value of Your Impairment | 07/01/2009 | ||
| By: Richard E. Falcone | |||
| State: CO | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Richard E. FalconeI received a comment on this subject from someone and I thought it deserved a posting on this Blog. First, any impairment rating may or may not be correct. Any of the parties may be able to dispute the rating or number and this often happens for the...Read More | |||
| How Is Work Comp Doing? The Details... | 05/08/2009 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaDennis Mealy, chief actuary for the National Council on Compensation Insurance, got into the details with his State of the Line address at NCCI's annual conference in Orlando, Fla. We'll focus on workers' comp, but it's important to remember comp is a part of...Read More | |||
