Industry Insights
Snyder: Who Paid Medical Expenses in Past? Who Pays in Future? | 11/09/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Injury claimants are most likely to accept a settlement offer that takes care of liens without wiping out the entire settlement and provides a safety net for their future medical care. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: 3 Logic Skills to Favorably Settle Your Case | 10/12/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Most of the cases I mediate are fact-dependent. The law is settled; it is up to the parties to correctly apply the law to these facts. Yet, lawyers sometimes show up with little understanding of what the relevant law is. ...Read More | |||
Salem: C-32s: Law, Cases and Practice Pointers | 10/05/2022 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
What if there were an easy way to get a physician’s opinion into evidence? ...Read More | |||
Stevens: Return to In-Person Walk-Throughs | 09/21/2022 | ||
By: Daniel R. Stevens | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, how we interact with the Division of Workers' Compensation district offices has been, and continues to be, significantly impacted. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: How the Inflation Reduction Act Does and Doesn't Affect Your Settlement | 09/20/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is packed with provisions about tax calculation and collection and climate change. It’s also got provisions worthy of the attention of anyone handling injury cases. Some of these provisions have been widely, but not fully, publicized. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Focus on the Future | 08/12/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
A 2013 market study indicated that 21% of the U.S. population reads science fiction. Science fiction films are even more popular. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Confidentiality Agreements, Zoom and Procrastination | 08/10/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Confidentiality is a hallmark of the mediation process. Information introduced exclusively at the mediation, whether oral or tangible, cannot be introduced in any other civil forum. The Evidence Code spells this out for civil cases; the Government Code applies in administrative cases. ...Read More | |||
Salem: Board Sets Oral Arguments in Two Cases | 08/04/2022 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will hold oral argument in a pair of cases regarding an employee’s entitlement to medical benefits while treating for work injuries. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Is This Claim Complex? | 07/25/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
I recently saw an advertisement in a magazine for claims professionals proclaiming that there was no such thing as a complex claim. Hmmm. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Will This New Medi-Cal Law Affect Your Settlement? | 07/13/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
You might have read about a new law effective Jan. 1, 2022, amending California Welfare and Institutions Code §14005.62 to remove the asset limit to qualify for medical services under Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid. ...Read More | |||