Industry Insights
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Larres and Kamin: Coronavirus Raises Compensability Questions for Employers | 03/04/2020 | |
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| By: Louis Larres and John Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 911 | 0 | |||
| The outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus has the workers’ compensation community asking how one determines compensability of a virus with a source of infection that could literally be anywhere and everywhere. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: A Secret to Success in Being a Risk Manager | 03/03/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 678 | 0 | |||
| As a risk manager, it is helpful to educate the senior management not only on the risk transfer programs but also on the potential impact that the uninsurable risks may have on the company. ...Read More | |||
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Young: Coronavirus and Workers' Comp | 03/02/2020 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 6174 | 0 | |||
| Are we entering so-called “black swan” times? If a pandemic of the COVID-19 is about to crest in the U.S., what might it mean for California workers’ comp? ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: With Work Comp's Medical Trend Flat, Implications Abound | 02/28/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 392 | 0 | |||
| We know work comp medical costs are not increasing. The question is, how does this impact stakeholders? ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: A Moment on SJDB Vouchers | 02/27/2020 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 587 | 0 | |||
| Some time ago, in the WorkCompCentral forums, a question was raised about supplemental job displacement benefit vouchers and the employer’s obligation to provide one. This might seem like a small point: $6,000 in potential exposure, but it adds up and quickly. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Avoiding the Recycle Button in Workers' Comp Content | 02/26/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 559 | 0 | |||
| Creating new and interesting workers' comp content becomes more of a challenge with every article. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: State Supreme Court Rules on 'Bag Check' Time at Work | 02/25/2020 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 377 | 0 | |||
| Have you ever mentioned to someone that you are in the world of workers’ compensation, only to be peppered by employment law questions? Well, get ready for a little bit of that. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Transportation Issues in Workers' Compensation | 02/24/2020 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 631 | 0 | |||
| Adjusters and employers familiar with other state workers’ compensation laws are often surprised to find out that the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act contains no statute requiring employers to pay for transportation costs to get employees to medical appointments, and no mileage r...Read More | |||
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Paduda: No, Higher Indemnity Payments Do Not Equal Longer Disability | 02/21/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 419 | 0 | |||
| A recent piece in WorkCompCentral highlighted research that ostensibly said paying injured workers higher indemnity benefits results in longer disability duration and hig...Read More | |||
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Addington: Leap Day Can Be Dangerous | 02/20/2020 | |
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| Source: Brian Addington | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 208 | 0 | |||
| One of Tennessee’s most talented actresses was Dinah Shore. Born in Winchester, Tennessee, in 1916 and a Vanderbilt graduate, she went on to fame as a singer and radio, TV and film actress. She was also a huge supporter of the LPGA and was named an honorary member of the LPGA Hall of Fame....Read More | |||
