Industry Insights
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Gelman: Trench Injury Not an Intentional Wrong | 07/08/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A federal court held that injuries sustained while cleaning a trench conveyor trim removal system at a paper manufacturing facility did not meet the threshold test for an intentional tort. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: OSHA's Heat Rule Is Out | 07/05/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's long-awaited proposed heat rule is out. ...Read More | |||
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Burns: Transportation for Medical Appointments | 07/03/2024 | |
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| By: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| There are 27 million licensed drivers in California, a state known for its sprawling freeways that transverse nearly 800 miles of deserts, valleys and coastlines. ...Read More | |||
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Peabody: How a Workers' Compensation Bill Becomes Law | 07/02/2024 | |
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| By: Michael D. Peabody | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Have you ever wondered how a workers’ compensation bill transforms from a mere idea into the law of the land in California? The process is intricate, with various steps and many players, each with their own interests and influences. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: My Subrogation Mini-Rant for 2024 | 07/01/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| I try not to rant about mistakes that I see made during our premium, mod and claims reviews, by my subro SOS mini-rant (please excuse) for 2024 covers subrogation. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Petitioner Can't Prove Work-Related Need for Breast Reconstruction Surgery | 06/28/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A misunderstanding of a key fact can doom an expert opinion. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: CCSF Sends Corrected Payments to Providers | 06/27/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| No one knows better than daisyBill how much payment abuse California workers’ comp providers endure. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Opioids, NSAIDs and Better Options | 06/26/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute's latest report on drugs in workers’ comp has some excellent news:...Read More | |||
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Paduda: State Moves That Will Affect Workers' Comp | 06/25/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The state legislation that will most affect workers’ comp is often not about workers’ comp. Rather, it deals with other parts of the health care ecosystem. For example: ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: The Latest on Workers' Comp Pharmacy | 06/24/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| We are finishing up our annual survey of pharmacy benefits management in workers’ comp. Here are three findings from the 15 we’ve done so far. ...Read More | |||
