Industry Insights
| Social Networks and Discovery in WC | 04/14/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Katie SiemontGrancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Reubens and ThomasAs of July 2010, Facebook had over 500 million active users and Twitter users are recording over 55 million tweets a day. Internet social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, allow users to ...Read More | |||
| Single Payer in Vermont: Occ Doc or Not? | 03/28/2011 | ||
| State: VT | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon CoppelmanLynch Ryan & AssociatesIn a move stunning for its contrariness, Vermont is moving toward a single-payer health care system. In the course of the debate, the inevitable issue of whether to include workers' comp has come up. At this point, a committee will mak...Read More | |||
| Stuntman Held to be Special Employee | 03/04/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Richard M. "Jake" JacobsmeyerShaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain & Claffey The California 2nd District Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a civil action stemming from a claim for personal injuries sustained by a stunt man while performing a risky stunt while rehearsing for a f...Read More | |||
| Surveillance Investigations of Injured Workers | 02/24/2011 | ||
| State: NV | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Virginia HuntIt is not unusual for an insurer or self-insured employer to hire investigators to videotape injured workers for the purpose of showing that the worker is not as injured as he or she claims to be. Investigators typically park in front of an injured worker’s ...Read More | |||
| Strategies for Effective Medical Lien Resolution | 02/15/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jon Pease and Devora BrainardWellComp Managed Care ServicesIn workers’ compensation, rising medical costs have been a nationwide issue, but in California, insurance companies and claims administrators must deal with a unique factor that further escalates medical costs&mdas...Read More | |||
| Spine Surgery in Calif. Some Cheese with that Whine? | 02/08/2011 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaCompPharma and Health Strategy AssociatesWorkCompCentral's Greg Griggs reported the California Division of Workers' Comp's public hearing last week was dominated by providers complaining about moves to reduce reimbursement for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AS...Read More | |||
| State Workers' Comp Laws Becoming more Uniform? | 01/24/2011 | ||
| State: MD | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Doug LandauAbrams LandauThe move by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission to require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of settlement that meet the criteria for review has "The Free State" joining the ranks of its neighbors in adding another procedur...Read More | |||
| Stuntman Suffers Serious Work Injuries in Spider-Man Show | 12/30/2010 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Zachary SacksSacks & ZolonzAs discussed in previous posts, the importance of maintaining a safe work environment cannot be overstated. By providing employees with a safe work environment, you can avoid serious and potentially debilitating work injuries, as well as avoid the ...Read More | |||
| Six Steps Employers Can Take to Control Runaway WC Medical Costs | 12/02/2010 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Kevin Ring and Teresa LongInstitute of Work Comp ProfessionalsRising medical expenses are the culprits driving up workers’ compensation costs. While it’s true that workers’ comp rates are mostly flat or going down, any savings is being more than eaten up by hig...Read More | |||
| Senate WC Reform Panel: Expectations Lower than a Worm's Belly | 11/30/2010 | ||
| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene KeefeKeefe Campbell & AssociatesFollowing the sad departure of long-time Illinois employer Olin-Winchester from East Alton, Ill. to Mississippi with about 1,000 jobs, we learned the Republican side of the legislature had a renewed reason to reach across the aisle to S...Read More | |||
