Industry Insights
| Tips on MSAs and How to Calculate Finger Loss | 08/27/2009 | ||
| By: Eugene F. Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene F. Keefe Synopsis: We asked the MSA guru of guru's about using a Medicare Set-Aside Trust with a reversionary clause after our newsletter's recent article. The idea of a reverter clause is to get the insurer's or self-insured employer's money back f...Read More | |||
| This State Needs Better Grades | 08/24/2009 | ||
| By: Eugene F. Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Eugene F. Keefe Synopsis: Getting Illinois Better Than Failing in Work Comp Editor's comment: Our readers have pummeled us with the Work Loss Data Institute report card on our system and administrative handling of workers' compensation clai...Read More | |||
| This is Getting Ugly - and That is Good | 08/07/2009 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaAfter returning to "civilization" from a couple weeks in the Tanzanian bush, it is interesting to see how much progress we've made in the health reform debate — or, as the Obama administration has taken to calling it, the "health insurance reform" debate. As a meas...Read More | |||
| Time Lines or How Long Does a Case Take? | 07/15/2009 | ||
| By: Richard E. Falcone | |||
| State: CO | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Richard E. FalconeWe seem to get this question from most of our workers' compensation clients. First, any time frame may still depend on the doctors. Only after you reach maximum medical improvement (MMI) and also obtain an impairment rating do we then try to guess on ...Read More | |||
| The COLA Wars | 07/13/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Howard J. StevensA great deal of confusion and litigious contention has predictably arisen over the application of the so-called COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) application to life pension cases and 100% permanent total disability cases with dates of injury after Jan. 1, 2003. &...Read More | |||
| The End of Wilkinson Rule | 06/25/2009 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Mullen & FilippiIn previous editions of the Mullen & Filippi Bulletin, we have mentioned that we were awaiting decisions from the Second District Court of Appeal in the Vilkitis and Forzetting cases, which had the potential to conflict with the Benson decision, discussed...Read More | |||
| There Will be Another Emma Murray Case | 06/09/2009 | ||
| By: McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver | |||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, P.A.Governor Charlie Crist recently signed into law House Bill 903 relating to the capping of claimants' attorney fees. As a result of this action, that National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed (as promised) a rate r...Read More | |||
| The Nelson Case Allows for a 2nd Lump-sum Payment | 06/02/2009 | ||
| By: Richard E. Falcone | |||
| State: CO | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Richard E. FalconeThe Nelson case was decided last week by the Colorado Court of Appeals. This is a case where the claimant was permanently and totally disabled. The law allows a claimant to obtain a lump sum. She did in the amount of $26,292.00 which was the amount allowe...Read More | |||
| The Ethics of Layoffs | 05/28/2009 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Julius YoungUnless you've been living as a hermit on a remote mountaintop, chances are you've run into friends and family who've been laid off this year.Even friends who were living high on the hog in recent years.Workers' comp claim frequency h...Read More | |||
| There is Good Money in Health Care | 05/22/2009 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Joe PadudaThe fine folks at FierceHealthcare have compiled a list of the Top 10 health plan CEOs ranked by compensation. The links include details on performance, prior year compensation, and a bit of editorial.Aetna - Ron Williams $24,300,112...Read More | |||
