Industry Insights
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Langham: Tennessee Exposure Lesson | 01/29/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A recent Tennessee Supreme Court case affirmed death benefits awarded to a widow. Holbert v. JBM Inc. is interesting as an illustration of occupational exposure. It is also an interesting illustrati...Read More | |||
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Langham: Mediation Cost in Florida Is Value | 01/12/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In Florida workers’ compensation most petitions for benefits (PFBs) must be mediated before they proceed to final hearing. In an effort to provide greater detail regarding mediation efforts of the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, a Settlement and Mediation Statistics Report was ...Read More | |||
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Langham: California on My Mind | 01/09/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| It is intriguing to experience the processes and procedures used by various states' workers' compensation systems. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the California system and conclude that there are many distinctions between Florida and California. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Florida Cost of Litigation Resolved 2017 | 01/03/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims budget, divided by the number of petitions for benefits closed, reflects that the overall cost per PFB closed fluctuated in recent years due in large part to the significant fluctuation in PFB closure rates. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Attorney Fee Distribution Remains Similar | 12/28/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Attorney fees are a consistent interest in the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims Annual Reports. Much of the focus seems to be on the attorney fees approved in a given fiscal year, reported recently in ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Attorneys Fees in Florida Increased | 12/21/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Office of Judges of Compensation Claims is required by law to approve all attorneys' fees paid by, or on behalf of, an injured worker. There is no such specific requirement for the approval of fees paid by employer/carriers for their defense counsel representation. ...Read More | |||
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Luna: Content Out of Context | 12/07/2017 | |
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| By: Carlos Luna | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The adoption of evidence-based medicine by state jurisdictions tends to polarize workers’ compensation stakeholders, sometimes for good reason. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: New York Settlements and Fees | 11/28/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| An interesting paper was published in July by the Center for Law and Social Science. It is a statistical analysis of aspects of litigation in New York focused upon data found in "closing ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Mediation Success and Adding Capacity | 11/22/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Mediation in workers' compensation is an area in which Florida was the pioneer. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Staffing, Compensation and Opt Out | 11/17/2017 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| People are talking about workers' compensation, perhaps more today than ever. This is the third in an 11-post series that attempts to overview various perspectives heard from system observers and participants. The point is that discussion is good, and if this series generates debate and ...Read More | |||
