Industry Insights
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Moore: Prop. 22's Nationwide Effect on the Workers' Comp Debate | 11/09/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California's Proposition 22 was overwhelmingly given a thumbs up by the Golden State’s voters. ...Read More | |||
| Mussack: AMA Guides and Rating Add-Ons | 10/30/2020 | ||
| By: Tim Mussack | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Every year since California adopted use of the AMA Guides for determining permanent disability, we have received some ratings guidance from the DWC Annual Educational Conference. The DWC Educational Conference presents DWC statements of guidance for rating permanent disability. These...Read More | |||
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Moore: Hard or Soft Market? It May Not Matter | 10/19/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| My brother asked me this question: Will the upcoming election affect the workers' comp markets? He is a day trader of sorts. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Are Workers' Comp Carriers Fined for Never Reporting Data? | 10/12/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The number of workers' comp carriers fined for late reporting in 2018 and 2019 may surprise you. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Self-Insured Claims Data: Going Beyond a Loss Run | 10/09/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| J&L examines loads of self-insured claims data every month. Some third-party administrators offer loads of information that go beyond just reviewing a loss run. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Whatever Happened to Recorded Statements? | 08/28/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Not too long ago, workers' comp recorded statements appeared in every file where the injured worker received any type of weekly comp benefits, such as a mailed check. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Subs of Subs Become Employees | 08/21/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Early in my career, my insurance company employer sent me to what was a whirlwind of legal terms and concepts known as subrogation. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Think Again About Those COVID-19 Numbers | 08/14/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Many prognosticators and the press have rushed to publish or make sense of any workers' comp COVID-19 numbers, including claim counts and rating information. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Telecommuting Employee Accidents: Risk Management and Claims Nightmare? | 08/11/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The coronavirus pandemic grew what was a “cottage industry” type job to one of the most popular jobs in existence today. Most telecommuting employee accidents will involve in-home hazards. ...Read More | |||
| Mussack: Keep It Simple When Rating Heart Conditions With AMA Guides | 08/04/2020 | ||
| By: Tim Mussack | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| With more and more applicants pleading internal issues, it’s important for defendants to understand how to properly rate impairment under the AMA Guides. That starts with understanding AMA Guides Chapters 3 and 4, which address the cardiovascular system and disorders of the heart. T...Read More | |||
