Industry Insights
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Torrey: New Labor History by Greenhouse is Tour de Force | 11/19/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Journalist Steven Greenhouse’s new book is a tour de force history of the labor movement, particularly as it has unfolded since the New Deal. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: A Holistic, Historical Examination of AI and the Future of Work | 08/30/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A frequently voiced social concern, universally, is the perceived growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate the jobs of millions of workers. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: An Argument Against Firefighter Cancer Presumption | 08/27/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In an important new article, distinguished California researcher Frank Neuhauser identifies the current trend of states enacting and expanding cancer presumptions in favor of firefighters. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: A New 'Intermediary' Theory of Joint Employment | 06/21/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In a renowned 2015 Pennsylvania case, a Philadelphia franchisee of the fast-food chain Saladworks had failed (illegally) to insure, and its employee, having sustained an accident, was unable to secure workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: An Articulate Reprise to Opt Out | 06/17/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Any member of the workers' compensation community who missed the intriguing saga of the Oklahoma “opt-out” law — which culminated in the 2016 demise of the innovation — would be well-served by reading a newly-published account, ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: Mental Stress/Mental Disability Claims of Slaughterhouse Workers | 06/11/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In an article appearing in the review Animal Law, the author argues that workers in slaughterhouses should have access to workers’ compensation benefits if they fall victim to the mental trauma of ...Read More | |||
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Thompson: AI for WC Claims: Humble Pie in the Sky | 03/15/2019 | |
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| By: Barry Thompson | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Let’s slice pie from the sky and seriously consider artificial intelligence's role in workers’ compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: A Kentucky Lawyer Writes on Black Lung Disease Law and Policy | 02/28/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In an article published in 2018, author Evan Barrett Smith addresses current issues surrounding the federal Black Lung Benefits Act. His focus is principally on legal developments since the ye...Read More | |||
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Torrey: Taking One for the Team | 02/15/2019 | |
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| Source: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The issue of safety incentive programs in the workplace has been current for a number of years now. A common concern is that safety programs that promise a periodic bonus to all, if no injuries occur, may create anxiety among workers that they should avoid reporting their injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Thompson: A Bill of Rights to Limit Absurd Managed Care Fees | 02/01/2019 | |
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| By: Barry Thompson | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A properly incentivized third-party administrator must share in the challenge of a claim and not profit from failure. Limitless managed care fees provide no credible incentive to resolve work comp claims. ...Read More | |||
