Industry Insights
Martin: Would Your Employees Take the Bait? | 11/20/2018 | ||
By: Megan Martin | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Since 2015, in at least three instances, third parties have illegally gained access to sensitive data via targeted phishing attacks on employee email accounts in workers’ compensation funds, and experts believe future attacks are inevitable. Phishing takes the form of deceptive emai...Read More | |||
Moore: National Adjuster License vs. Reciprocal Exchange Agreements | 11/12/2018 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The subject of national adjuster licenses created quite a bit of buzz. WorkCompCentral published an article on this very subject a few weeks ago. ...Read More | |||
McFaul and Doornink: Would You Like to Share Attorney Fees? | 11/07/2018 | ||
Source: Anna McFaul and Christy Doornink | |||
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Typically, parties are responsible for paying their own attorney’s fees. There are some exceptions to this, such as when a person is forced to litigate to recover an award or when other persons or entities who want to share in the award must also share the responsibility for the attorney fe...Read More | |||
Mejia: Implications of SB 562 on the State Workers' Compensation System | 10/24/2018 | ||
By: Karen P. Mejia | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The availability of 24-hour medical care regardless of pre-existing conditions, illness and cause of injury could soon be available in California. ...Read More | |||
Mahjoubi: Legislation Combats Fraud and Abuse in Lien Practices | 10/10/2018 | ||
By: David F. Mahjoubi | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The California Legislature has taken additional steps to combat fraud and abuses in lien practices not resolved by SB 863. ...Read More | |||
Moore: What Is a Guaranteed Cost Program in Workers' Compensation? | 10/02/2018 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
What is a guaranteed cost program? Is that the type of policy I have in place now? ...Read More | |||
Moore: Personal Sensitivity Claims: Frustrating for Employees and Adjusters | 09/26/2018 | ||
Source: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
A large number of personal sensitivity claims have created a large chasm between workers' compensation adjusters and employees who report this type of claim. ...Read More | |||
Moore: How Every Jurisdiction Can Benefit From an Outcomes-Based Approach | 09/14/2018 | ||
Source: Gregory Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In recent columns, I have stressed the importance of connecting workers&rsqu...Read More | |||
Moore: Can You Have the Best of Both Worlds With Workers' Comp? | 09/07/2018 | ||
Source: Gregory Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In my first article, I laid out my argument for why physician quality is the single most important aspect of a claim: Efficient and effective care is far more impactful than discounted care. ...Read More | |||
Moore: In Workers' Comp, It's Quality, Not Quantity, That Matters | 08/31/2018 | ||
By: Gregory Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Is this claimant supposed to be off work? Did I get enough discount on the services? Were those services even necessary? ...Read More | |||