Industry Insights
| The Two Waves of Hispanic Labor into the United States | 06/17/2006 | ||
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| The following are observations by Peter Rousmaniere posted on his web log ('blog') at www.workingimmigrants.com that the editors felt would be of interest to the workers' compensation community.There have been two major waves of Hispa...Read More | |||
| The Limited Scope of IME Expert Reports; Commenting on The Guides | 06/03/2006 | ||
| By: Luis Perez-Cordero & Craig Andrew Lange | |||
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| By Luis Perez-Cordero & Craig Andrew Lange Purpose: In the California Workers Compensation System, there is no need for the additional expense of an Independent Medical Examiner (IME) to decipher / or tell you if an impairment rating was miscalculated and The American Medica...Read More | |||
| The TALE OF TWO CITIES, part 2 | 05/20/2006 | ||
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| (Aka: sexual harassment case, true story!) By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM In the past several weeks, two sexual harassment lawsuits have received high profile media attention. In part 1 of this series, we discussed a case filed in Hollywood. The case in discussion in this article was...Read More | |||
| The Vocational Expert - Underutilized Resource, part 2 | 05/20/2006 | ||
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| by Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM The focus of this article series is to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the multitude of support services offered by a Vocational Expert, specifically in the legal arena. In part 1, we explored the qualifications of the vocational consul...Read More | |||
| The Safety Guy In Corporate America | 05/20/2006 | ||
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| By Andrew DePaolo There is a problem with the employers of "safety experts". Most employers still don't view safety as a bottom-line money saver. They merely view it as a requirement to keep their insurance rates low and OSHA out of their factories and offices. The 70k salary some refer t...Read More | |||
| The Tale of Two Cities, Part 1 | 05/06/2006 | ||
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| (Aka: sexual harassment cases, true stories!) By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM In the past several weeks, two sexual harassment lawsuits have received high profile media attention. The two cities in which these cases were filed are Hollywood and Fresno, California. In this two part art...Read More | |||
| The Bottom Line - Cost Effective Medical Management | 05/06/2006 | ||
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| By Janet Jamieson, Ph.D. Director Health Policy & Research, Medata Inc. Three of the biggest issues impacting workers' compensation payors today are the time, cost and internal resources associated with managing the adjudication process for medical claims. Public agencies, whether they ar...Read More | |||
| The Ties That Bind, part 2 | 04/22/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM "If you smile at me I will understand 'Cause that is something Everybody everywhere does in the same language" (By David Crosby, Crosby, Stills and Nash) The intent of this article series is to raise awareness abo...Read More | |||
| The Vocational Expert - Underutilized Resource, part 1 | 04/22/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| by Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM It is the intent of this article series to generate a more comprehensive understanding of the nature and scope of services offered by a vocational expert, specifically in the legal arena. Consequently, we will start by defining: what is a vocational expert? ...Read More | |||
| Toxic Mold and Statute of Limitations | 04/22/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Ed Note: While the following article is not specifically about workers' compensation, the overtures for subrogation make the following relevant.By Larry Rogak Martin v. 159 West 80 Street Corp., 3 A.D.3d 439, 770 N.Y.S.2d 720 (1st Dept). Plaintiff alleged that from 1993...Read More | |||
