Industry Insights
| Successfully Obtaining A Replacement QME Panel | 07/23/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Laura MendivelGrancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Reubens and ThomasThe need to replace a physician on a Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (PQME) list is occurring more and more frequently. A replacement panel involves the replacement of at least one and possibly three qualified ...Read More | |||
| Summer Barbecue | 06/29/2010 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & FilippiWelcome to summer. It’s time to get out the barbecue and enjoy the warm weather. And when we are at work, we can enjoy some helpful new decisions by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.Any Party, Any Time. On June 3, the WCAB issued...Read More | |||
| Statute of Limitations Defense Waived if not in Initial Response | 05/12/2010 | ||
| By: Michael Rabinowitz | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Michael RabinowitzBanker Lopez GasslerThe statute of limitations is the one disputed area of workers’ comp law that never gets old. At least the 1st District Court of Appeals thinks so. Over the past few years the court has been proactive in fine tuning section 440.19. My ...Read More | |||
| Shaping Up and Sorting Out | 04/19/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Julius YoungBoxer GersonThis year's California governor's race will have vast consequences for the workers' comp system and the comp community.The California Chamber of Commerce is already putting their foot down.The Chamber, very active on wo...Read More | |||
| Supreme Court to Review COLA Calculation Case | 04/02/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Richard M. JacobsmeyerShaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain, Claffey & NixThe Supreme Court issued an order March 24 granting the petiton for hearing filed by the Division of Workers' Compensation in the Duncan v WCAB case. This case involves the calculation of the cost-of-livi...Read More | |||
| Settlement Strategies with Medicare Set-Asides | 03/12/2010 | ||
| By: Janis Skiljo-Haris | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Janis Skiljo-HarisAs certified Medicare set-aside (MSA) consultants since 2005, MedLink has been dealing with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) settlement issues in workers’ compensation and prepared MSAs utilizing a dynamic and interactive process. During our s...Read More | |||
| Strengthen Relationships to Improve Workers' Comp | 03/11/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Frank LucchettiOur workers’ compensation system was put into place to better the lives of our workers, to support them through unexpected times of hardship caused by their labors. Unfortunately, it is often the case that the system focuses on issues other than the well-being of ...Read More | |||
| SJDB Voucher FAQs | 01/13/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| By Allan LenoThese are answers to frequently-asked questions about California's Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits.Are we required to send the Job Offer Notice to the employee if there was no TD benefit paid? Applicant’s attorney has requested that I pa...Read More | |||
| Sunset Process Progresses | 12/28/2009 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Albert Betts Jr.The mission and performance of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) and Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) are currently being reviewed by the Texas Sunset Advisory Committee as provided for by the Texas Sunset Act. The House and Senate member...Read More | |||
| State Rankings: Why is Massachusetts on Top? | 11/25/2009 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Tom LynchRecently, in one of his Risk & Insurance columns, our friend and colleague, Peter Rousmaniere, wrote a piece examining workers’ compensation costs and benefits among the various states. (See story in sidebar.) There are a few organizations that do this annually. In ...Read More | |||
