Industry Insights
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Montgomery: Kudos to State Fund's Virtual Assistant | 02/28/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| If the workers’ comp system is ever truly fixed, it will start with technology that makes billing and payment less of an administrative nightmare. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Varying Motivations for a CT Claim | 02/27/2024 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Identifying the motivation for suspicious cumulative trauma claims can help inform carriers in defending against them. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: The Importance of QMEs Early in Claims | 02/23/2024 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | |||
| Getting the right specialty of qualified medical evaluators in cumulative trauma claims is an important tool to successfully defend against them, and there are several things that claims departments can do to help get the correct QME on a case. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: The Left Hand Doesn't Know What the Right Hand Is Doing | 02/22/2024 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Think of the California workers’ compensation system. It’s run by the state. It’s supposed to provide no-fault medical treatment and modest financial benefits when a Californian gets injured at work. Now, think about Cal/OSHA. It’s another department...Read More | |||
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Moore: Nice Info on NCCI's Injury Characteristics Dashboard | 02/20/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance's Injury Characteristics & Insights Dashboard contains a huge amount of good info for risk managers. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Things to Not Do if You Sell Workers' Comp Services | 02/16/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 1 | |||
| If you’re in the workers’ comp space, there are several things you should avoid at all costs. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: The Challenge of Managing Unreasonable Demands | 02/15/2024 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 1 | |||
| In the realm of business, navigating the complexities of customer interactions often involves confronting the challenge of managing unreasonable demands. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Get the Best Deal for Your Client | 02/14/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| By the time parties get to settlement discussions, they are often exhausted. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin and Larres: No More COVID Presumptions for Older DOIs | 02/13/2024 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin and Louis A. Larres | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The fact that the now-repealed COVID-19 presumptions did not contain a savings clause means that there are no statutory presumptions for pending COVID claims, even if they have older dates of injury. ...Read More | |||
| Paduda: Predictions for Healthcare in 2024 | 02/12/2024 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Some of you know Jay Stith — he’s been working with HSA for half a decade now, heading up data analytics and research. Jay’s brilliant, has a great dry wit, and most of all very insightful. ...Read More | |||
