Industry Insights
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Kamin: The Jack of All Trades | 01/30/2018 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| What do a landscaper, licensed vocational nurse and a grocery store clerk all have in common? All three are at elevated risks for slips and falls, no matter how diligent or careful they are. There are many unique parallels. ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Court Spells Out Employer's Liability Limits | 01/24/2018 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court, Workers' Compensation Division, ruled an Illinois employer's liability for an injured worker’s medical benefits was limited to the amount actually paid to the treatment providers, even if they were paid at a discounted rate negotiated by ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: WC Commission Holds the Line on Medical Fees | 12/27/2017 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Last week, I was mildly surprised to see Crain’s Chicago Business report a planned change to the state Medical Fee Schedule. The idea was to vote on a ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Understanding Workers' Comp Exclusivity | 12/19/2017 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| All sides in a workers’ comp claim have to have a sense of the rights and responsibilities of the parties to an injured or ill workers’ claim. One confusing aspect of the workers’ comp system is that the employee can sometimes “choose” to make it a workers’ com...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Rauner's WC Turnaround Is Happening, and Few Know It | 12/13/2017 | |
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| Source: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Gov. Bruce Rauner came into Springfield as a veteran and successful business person but a newbie governor. Our newly sworn-in governor had a group of action items he wanted to implement to improve Illinois’ government and overall situation, particularly in the interest of jobs and busi...Read More | |||
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Keefe: When Is an Accident 'Accidental'? | 12/05/2017 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Is a patrol officer sitting in a car “chilling” acting in the line of duty when randomly struck by another car? ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Quiet 2017 Session Marks Calm Before Storm | 12/04/2017 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The 2017 legislative session may have been a relatively quiet one for Californians seeking workers’ compensation reform, but a closer look at lawmakers’ activity shows that significant changes are likely on the way in the next three years. ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: The Biggest Claims Mistake Adjusters Make | 11/21/2017 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We see it over and over and over again. When it happens, we try to smile and provide simple logic and common sense. We are not sure how it started, but however this concept began, we recommend putting it on the garbage pile of bad ideas that won’t work out. ...Read More | |||
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Klein: The Highest Possible Value | 11/15/2017 | |
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| By: Carolyn Ettelson Klein | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When Illinois courts review firefighter pension claims, they usually pick the highest possible value. ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Effort to Slash Attorneys' Fees in Settlement Smoothly Rebuffed | 10/11/2017 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This claim involved three of Illinois’ more prominent and successful claimant firms that Keefe, Campbell, Biery and Associates respects as solid advocates for the injured workers they diligently represent. ...Read More | |||
