Workers' Compensation News
|
Wickert: Medical Billing, Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule | 01/15/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Gary L. Wickert | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 880 | 0 | |||
| To recover damages for past medical expenses in a personal injury lawsuit, a plaintiff must present evidence and prove that the medical expenses incurred were both “reasonable” and “necessary.” ...Read More | |||
|
Langham: Mediation Cost in Florida Is Value | 01/12/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 497 | 0 | |||
| In Florida workers’ compensation most petitions for benefits (PFBs) must be mediated before they proceed to final hearing. In an effort to provide greater detail regarding mediation efforts of the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, a Settlement and Mediation Statistics Report was ...Read More | |||
|
Young: Special Deal | 01/10/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 516 | 0 | |||
| Should California extend special workers’ comp protections to day laborers? ...Read More | |||
|
Langham: California on My Mind | 01/09/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 588 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| It is intriguing to experience the processes and procedures used by various states' workers' compensation systems. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the California system and conclude that there are many distinctions between Florida and California. ...Read More | |||
|
Paduda: Predictions for Work Comp in 2018 | 01/08/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 507 | 0 | |||
| Good to be back at work — and ready to opine on what 2018 holds for work comp. Here, in no particular order, are my educated guesses, considered opinions and wild-assed speculations. ...Read More | |||
|
Paduda: We Haven't Seen Anything Yet | 01/04/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 487 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Health care is changing really quickly and quite dramatically. Stuff we never would have thought of is happening every day. ...Read More | |||
|
Langham: Florida Cost of Litigation Resolved 2017 | 01/03/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 478 | 0 | |||
| The Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims budget, divided by the number of petitions for benefits closed, reflects that the overall cost per PFB closed fluctuated in recent years due in large part to the significant fluctuation in PFB closure rates. ...Read More | |||
|
Young: 2017 California Workers' Comp Top 10 List | 01/02/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1652 | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| What were the top developments in California workers’ comp during 2017? ...Read More | |||
|
Paduda: Workers' Comp is Shrinking | 12/29/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 678 | 0 | |||
| In 2020, there will be 10% fewer claims than there are today. ...Read More | |||
|
Langham: Attorney Fee Distribution Remains Similar | 12/28/2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 439 | 0 | |||
| Attorney fees are a consistent interest in the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims Annual Reports. Much of the focus seems to be on the attorney fees approved in a given fiscal year, reported recently in ...Read More | |||
